COUNCIL TAX in Dundee has been increased by 2.9% for the 2022/23 financial year, putting the band D rate at £1,419.03.
Total savings of £8.9million were made in order to set a revenue budget of more than £390m.
Willie Sawers depute convener of the policy and resources committee and finance spokesman said: “No one can be unaware of the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the setting of this budget, which has been influenced by the same global pressures that have squeezed household finances in the past 12 months.
“In the last 14 years the council tax in Dundee has only been put up five times and this increase is as restrained a response as we could make to the substantial economic impact of the pandemic, the effects of which are going to be with us for years to come.
“The new council tax rate means that we can continue to provide resources to deliver the city’s priorities and look to the future by developing and further enhancing our services.
“This year the council’s budget will provide additional funding to support the work of the drug commission, mental health and climate change, while at the same time improving support for people in the city experiencing all forms of poverty.
“Covid-19 and its long-lasting legacy have contributed to the considerable challenges the city was already tackling, but Dundee’s reputation as a well-run, high performing, award winning and ambitious local authority that delivers best value for our communities remains intact.”
DUNDEE COUNCIL TAX 2022/23
Band A £946.02
Band B £1,103.69
Band C £1,261.36
Band D £1,419.03
Band E £1,864.45
Band F £2,305.92
Band G £2,778.93
Band H £3,476.62
Council tax provides around 18% of the council’s income. Almost three quarters (72%) of households in Dundee are in Bands A, B or C.
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
