Taxpayers may have to pay 11% more for services in the town next year – with councillors arguing that the plan is better than ‘going bust’ or axing events. Newark Town Council members have drafted and discussed the budget and precepts for the next financial year 24/25 – but a final decision won’t be made until the full town council meeting next Wednesday (January 24). The plans present an increase in its share of the council tax bill by 11%, which the council says amounts to less than a pound extra per month for 88% of the tax payers of Newark. If approved, the tax increase will generate £133,…
