{"id":29782,"date":"2021-02-22T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T11:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=29782"},"modified":"2021-02-22T11:03:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T11:03:57","slug":"council-set-to-increase-council-tax-over-covid-19-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/22\/council-set-to-increase-council-tax-over-covid-19-worries\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield City Council set to increase tax over Covid-19 worries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An increase to council tax is being considered this morning in an attempt to raise funds for South Yorkshire Fire Service.<\/p>\n<p>South Yorkshire Fire Service has seen their funding has decreased in the past year by \u00a3750,000.<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19 has caused local council services to suffer due to the increase in people claiming benefits and mass business closure, which has resulted in a decrease in business tax revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The service cites the amount of business closures as a leading cause of the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The change will result in a small financial increase for taxpayers at 3p per week.<\/p>\n<p>If the increase in council tax is approved, the fire service will gain an extra \u00a3530,000 this year, which will allow the service to employ fifteen new firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is set to be made in a council meeting which will take place this morning.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. 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