A local authority is proposing to increase its council tax by 3.99% in the next financial year.
Kent County Council’s (KCC) leader, Linden Kemkaran, argued the proposal, announced on Thursday, was a “step forward following a period of significant financial challenge for the authority”.
She said: “When this administration took office, the council was saddled with more than £700 million of debt and pressures on vital services were continuing to grow.”
Leader of the opposition Antony Hook, from the Liberal Democrats, has criticised the Reform administration’s long-delayed draft budget, accusing the leadership of financial mismanagement and a “total betrayal” of election promises.