A LEADING Harlow councillor has asked the councillor in charge of finance to detail council tax increases from Harlow District Council and Essex County Council respectively.

Toddbrook councillor Tony Edwards asked the question at a council meeting on Thursday night.

Councillor Tony Edwards to Councillor Mike Danvers (Portfolio Holder for Resources):

Over the last eight years how much has the Harlow Council element of the Band D Council Tax increased by and how much has the Essex element (including the Police and Fire precept) increased by?

Reply from Councillor Mike Danvers (Portfolio Holder for Resources):

From 2014/15 to 2021/22 the Harlow Council element of Council Tax on a Band D property increased from £259.12 to £288.90. This represents an increase of £29.77, a weekly increase of £0.57. This is an 11.49 percent increase.

Over the same period, the element for other Precepting Bodies has increased from £1,297.44 to £1,623.33. This is an increase of £325.89, a weekly increase of £6.27. This is a 25.12 percent increase. Please also see the table below which sets out the increase for both Band C and D properties.

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