East Riding of Yorkshire Council has approved the budget for 2025/26 at the annual budget setting Full Council meeting held today, Thursday 6 February.
Over £1 billion will be invested to deliver services to people who live and work in the East Riding.
An increase of 4.99 percent to council tax was agreed to help fund the continued delivery of essential services.
Police and Crime Comissioners Office, Humberside Fire and Rescue and local town and parish councils will also levy an extra amount on resident’s bills.
Councillor Nigel Wilkinson, cabinet member for finance, said: “This budget reflects our council’s health, strategic priorities and commitment to sustainable growth.
“We are proud to deliver a multitude of valuable and essential services to our residents and businesses, from caring for our most vulnerable and supporting schools, to maintaining highways, creating jobs and putting in place essential coastal and flood protection measures.
“East Riding of Yorkshire Council, like all councils, is facing significant financial challenges. To be able to balance our budget whilst continuing to provide services we need to increase council tax, whilst also delivering a transformation programme to reduce spending, alongside developing commercial opportunities.
“We will continue to be ambitious, bold and innovative, exploring new ways of working and delivering transformation in the year ahead and beyond. We will build a council that is resilient, adaptable and future proofed.”
Councillor Anne Handley, Council Leader, said: “I am delighted that within this budget we’ve included £150,000 for additional youth facilities and £300,000 for the ‘Do it for East Yorkshire’ Community Grant, for local Parish and Town Councils, community groups and sports clubs to apply for funding.
“We will continue to work hard to deliver our priorities and maintain the quality of life we value in our East Riding.”
Read the full budget: eryc.link/councilbudget
