05/12/11….South Oxfordshire set to lead the way in reducing council tax

RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire are set to be the first in the country to see their council tax go down, under proposals put forward by its Leader.

Cllr Ann Ducker, today became the first council leader to announce that her council intends to reduce its council tax in 2012/13, a move, she says, which would be a welcome boost to many residents throughout the district.

Cllr Ducker is proposing a 2.5 per cent reduction. This would reduce the amount that a Band D taxpayer pays for the services provided by South Oxfordshire District Council from