Pendle Borough Council has raised its share of council tax by 2.99%.
The announcement was confirmed as councillors set the budget for Pendle 2025/26 at the annual Special Budget Council meeting last night.
For Pendle residents living in Band D properties, they will now pay £307.52, an increase of £8.93 for the year.
More than 60% of homes in Pendle are in Band A which is an increase of £5.95 per year or 11p per week, from £199.06 to £205.01.
Asjad Mahmood, leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: “Our priority is to provide good quality services to local people, and we know that many of our residents continue to need our support.
“To do this we have increased our share of the council tax by 2.99%, the same percentage increase as last year, which is an extra £8.93 per year for a Band D property and £5.95 for Band A property.”
“It is with regret that we have to increase the council tax, but we are in this difficult financial position because of an ongoing financial shortfall.
“Our budget focuses on providing the services our communities rely on.
“It’s also about delivering the priorities in our Corporate Plan including providing good quality housing, responding to climate change, protecting our green spaces and keeping our streets clean.”
