New Forest District Council Business Rate Payer Budget Consultation
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As part of the council’s annual budget setting process, we are interested to understand the views of our business community.
Despite assumed increases in income due to government led council tax and the non-domestic rate multiplier rises, plus the council’s fees and charges strategy and planned savings from the council’s transformation programme, the council’s finances remain challenging.
Our Medium Term Financial Plan as presented in the October and December Cabinet updates, presently shows a budget gap for 2025/26 of £466,000 (December Draft) increasing cumulatively to £2,693,000 over the 4-year period to 31 March 2029.
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Name (optional)
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Company name (optional)
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Company postcode
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Number of employees
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Type of business
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1. Do you agree with the financial strategy adopted by the Council and why?
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2. Do you have any comments on the council’s options identified to close the budget deficit?
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3. Would you like to propose any additional areas of council support?
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4. As a business rate payer within the New Forest, if you would like to make any further representation to the council as part of the budget consultation exercise, please submit your text here (max 300 words).
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