Council strikes District Rate for 2021/22

There will be a 2.49% increase in both the Domestic and Non-Domestic District Rates set by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for the year commencing April 1, 2021.

The decision was taken by Council members at a meeting on Thursday, February 25 and follows a concerted effort to minimise the impact on the local ratepayer. In a statement, Causeway Coast and Glens Council said: “Due to budgetary pressures, including increased waste contract and insurance costs, together with the continuing uncertainty regarding COVID-19, this action is necessary to protect services.

“The rate factors which will be applied from 1st April 2021 are: Domestic 0.3989, Non-Domestic 25.4783. For a domestic property with a capital value of £161,000 (average house price across Causeway Coast and Glens) the increase equates to 30p per week or £15.60 per year.

“For a rate payer in a domestic property with a capital value of £100,000 the increase is comparable to 19p per week or £9.69 per year.

“Since its formation in 2015 the Council has controlled the pressure on local businesses with annual increases of 1.5%, 0, 0, 0, 1.5% and 0.

“Taking account of the regional rate being frozen for the coming year this means the increase to the ratepayer, both domestic and business, will be just over 1.1%.”