I have received a large number of complaints from residents across the Elmton with Creswell Parish regarding the 93% increase in the Parish Precept. This means that residents will be paying nearly DOUBLE what they did last year.
At a time when the cost of living is so challenging for families, this increase seems outrageous. I have written to the Parish Council asking for an explanation, but I want to hear your views on this increase.
I’ve been proud to support the Government’s efforts to halve inflation from 11% in October 2022. Inflation is the hidden tax that eats into our pay, so it’s very welcome news that it has now fallen to 3.4%, but there’s more work to do before we reach our 2% target. Despite the cost of Covid and the war in Ukraine, the economy is growing, mortgage rates are falling, and I supported the cut in National Insurance by 4p - giving the average earner an extra £900 a year. On top of all the Covid support and help with energy bills, the government are helping with the cost of living.
But locally we are seeing the Labour Party ADD to your monthly bills by raising taxes. Whether that’s Bolsover District Council who raised it by the maximum amount despite opposition from all of the Conservative District Councillors. Or Elmton With Creswell Parish who are nearly doubling its tax on residents.
It’s simple. Labour is costing YOU money!
This is the single largest tax increase in my constituency, so I wanted to write to you and ask for your views.
Please take 60 seconds to give me your views. I'll go through the results with my team and write to you with the results, as well as what I plan to do next to support residents.