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Camden and Haringey s respective finance chiefs: Cllr Richard Olszewski and Cllr Charles Adje.
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Camden and Haringey both approved budgets which will see council tax raised as they look to fund the next year s activities.
The town halls voted to raise their share of council tax by the maximum 1.99%, in addition to a 3% rise in the social care precept which funds those particular services.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to raise his share of council tax by 9.5% – £2.63 a month, on average.
In Camden, finance chief Cllr Richard Olszewski said: The budget we re presenting to the council tonight is fully in line with every other budget this labour council has set - its priorities are supporting our residents and our communities, especially given the impact of the last 12 months.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Clockwise from top left: Cllr Charles Adje, Cllr Paul Dennison, Cllr Joseph Ejiofor and Cllr Luke Cawley-Harrison Labour councillors have approved a rise in council tax and rejected calls to ditch a £12 million building scheme dubbed a “vanity project” by the Lib Dems. Members of Haringey Council’s Labour administration voted through a budget they said would help reduce inequality at a full council meeting on Monday – claiming the tax hike was needed to finance several important schemes. Haringey’s two main parties clashed over the budget proposals. The Lib Dems claimed Labour had failed to improve the borough despite being in power for decades, while Labour slammed the opposition over austerity policies brought in during their party’s coalition government with the
Cllr Charles Adje, White Lane ward, Haringey Council
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8:45 AM February 27, 2021
Haringey Council will continue to provide free school meals
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Over the last 12 months this borough has faced one of its biggest challenges, but our community has come together, proving that Haringey’s greatest strength is, and will continue to be, its people.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on the local economy, the income of our residents and the mental health and wellbeing within in our community.
Despite the significant financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the council has still managed to set out a progressive budget for the next 12 months and beyond.