SLOUGH'S council tax will rise by 2.5 per cent this year.
It is the lowest rise in 13 years, and will mean a further £33.36 per year for a Band D property.
Council bosses are promising to spend public funds on measures such as employing neighbourhood wardens to improve community safety.
Sloug Borough Council leader Rob Anderson announced the tax hike in front of company bosses at a Business 2 Business breakfast meeting yesterday morning (Thursday) with the news that the upcoming revenue budget will total £103.979m - up 1.5 per cent on last year.
He said: "The financial climate remains exceptionally difficult for local businesses, residents and the council.
"We will continue spending on our priorities including expanding library provision, increasing recycling in the town and making street scene improvements to attract investment from business and residents." National cuts in local authority spending has resulted in mounting pressure on adult social care and children's services in the town with overall service reductions estimated at just under £7m.
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