Cllr Forster slams Tories “shocking” hike in Council rents

Lib Dem councillor Will Forster has slammed local Tories for a shocking hike in Council home rents and for making such a large increase because it is likely to be the 'last opportunity' to do so.

"The average increase in council rents is going to be £4.27 a week or over £17 a month" said Cllr. Forster "but some tenants will pay more" he explained.

"What makes this large increase worse is that the Tories say the main reason is because the government is making changes in guidance on council house rents and so this is likely to be the last opportunity to make this level of increase. That is truly shocking".

"Of course many tenants will have some or all of their rent paid by benefits" points out Cllr Forster "but pensioner households, which are likely to be on fixed incomes, will have to pay this increase".