Results of the consultation on Islington Council’s 2006/07 budget plans
An opinion poll of more than 1,000 Islington residents has found significantly lower support for council tax increases than a year earlier.
Residents and business owners were asked their views on how the council spends their money as part of the borough's consultation on its 2006-07 budget.
They were asked to put different council services in order of priority and to choose between improved levels of services and higher council tax, or for services to be maintained at current levels with a lower council tax increase, or cuts in services and a minimum tax increase.
· 40% of those questioned were in favour of reducing the levels of some services to keep any Council Tax increase to a minimum, up from 36% last year.
· 36% said current levels of service should be maintained even if this means a modest increase in Council Tax (33% in 2004)
· 19% were in favour of improving services even if it meant a greater Council tax increase,(down from 31% in 2004)
This year, residents said their top three priorities were:
· improving education standards by investing in our schools
· cleaner streets
· more education and learning opportunities.
A majority of residents also supported the sale of under-used property to raise money for better services, with 61% saying they agreed with the action compared to 20% who were against it.
Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008