City council tax will rise by 4.99%

Council tax in Hull is to rise by 4.99% this year, the maximum amount without a public vote.

It means owners of a Band D property in the city will be paying £1,784.42 in council tax, £84.81 more than the previous year.

The increase includes 2% to pay for adult social care.

Council leader Mike Ross said: "This is a budget that is designed to work for the city and that is what the voters of Hull elected us to do, and that is what we are doing with this budget."

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, more than £28m has been earmarked for fixing Hull's bridges.

Other capital expenditure includes £10m to Hull Maritime Museums, £2m for the Guildhall roof and £2m for the Albion Square development (£16m over next four years).

The budget also sets out plans to expand a Domestic Abuse Victim Support Team.

The Labour opposition group proposed amendments to the Lib Dem budget, including free parking on Sundays in December, the doubling of the funds for Warm Spaces and increased library opening times.

Described by the Labour leader Daren Hale as "brilliant initiatives", the proposals were rejected in a vote.

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