Lambeth council tax rise confirmed

By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter

Residents face paying up to £203 extra per year in council tax after councillors voted for a rise.

The extra costs will hit those living in Band H properties in Lambeth, who will now have to shell out £3,523.80 on council tax.

Residents whose homes fall under the most common council tax band C will have to pay an additional £90 per year. They will face an annual council tax bill of £1,566.13 from 2023/24.

The overall council tax residents pay is going up by 6.1 per cent on last year.

The new council tax rates were included in Lambeth’s 2023-24 budget passed at a full council meeting on Wednesday.

The council’s Liberal Democrat opposition voted against the proposed budget, while the Green Party’s two councillors abstained.

Labour’s budget also included £2.8 million to help residents with the cost of living, through direct payments to assist people with energy bills and other measures.

The council has also committed to giving more pupils free school meals and has agreed to put an extra £3million towards a fund which aims to ensure care workers are paid for their travel times and costs.

Pictured top: Lambeth Town Hall (Picture: Google Street View)