Ribble Valley’s Council Tax Looks Set to Remain Lowest in Lancashire

Ribble Valley Borough Council’s share of the council tax will increase by just 3.2 per cent increase, or £5 on a Band D property.

And the council remains the only one in Lancashire to collect refuse weekly and not charge for green waste.

Ribble Valley Borough Council leader Stephen Atkinson said: “Over the years, we have maintained excellent service levels in one of the sparsest boroughs in the UK.

“This has been achieved by careful and prudent financial planning, and I am grateful to councillors and staff for their dedication and commitment in continuing to deliver efficient, effective services to national standards, while achieving good public satisfaction ratings.

“During the pandemic, we created a Community Hub to support vulnerable households, processed and paid £27million in support grants to local businesses and maintained our much-appreciated weekly refuse collection.

“And as households across the UK face an unprecedented cost of living increase our prudent financial planning means yet again we can offer local households the lowest council tax in Lancashire and the one of the lowest in the country.

“Ribble Valley has a bright future and the council will continue to prioritise the needs of residents and implement policy decisions to maintain and enhance services for their benefit as we enter the post-pandemic period.”

Council tax bills include precepts from Lancashire County Council, the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and parishes. Full details are available at ribblevalley.gov.uk.

• The Government has announced a one-off payment of £150 for Band A to D households to help with rising energy bills. These payments are expected to be paid in late April and further details are available at ribblevalley.gov.uk.