MID Devon District Council has frozen its share of council tax for the fifth year running.

At last week's Full Council meeting in Tiverton (February 25), the district council set its budget for the financial year 2015/16.

A statement from the district council said: “The council is pleased to announce that it froze its share of council tax for the financial year and did not make any cuts to frontline services.

“Next financial year, the average Band D household will pay Mid Devon District Council £182.15, the same as this year.”

Cabinet Member for Finance Councillor Peter Hare-Scott said: “This is great news for the people of Mid Devon.

“I am proud that we have for the fifth year running frozen council tax while maintaining our key frontline services at existing levels.

“This reflects the hard work that both officers and councillors have undertaken during 2014/15 to reduce the cost of providing services.”