Not as bad as it looks.....

Misinformation appears to be in danger of piling on more misinformation in today's Sudbury Free Press.

The report of Babergh officer Mike Hammond's presentation to the Sudbury Annual Meeting on the subject of Babergh's proposed merger with Mid Suffolk District Council does not make it clear that it is only the Babergh portion of Council Tax that will rise for Babergh residents if a full merger goes ahead.

It will not be a 1 percent increase on the total council tax bill (which might give people pause for thought!)

The increase will actually be under £2 per household per year, and amount to about a £6 to £7 increase over several years. Anyone receiving Council Tax Benefit will, of course, not pay.

This should be contrasted with the potentially far greater increase in council tax and other charges that are likely if the merger does not go ahead!