EDEN District Council is considering a Council Tax rise of 1.99 per cent - an increase of £3.61 a year for a Band D property.

The draft budget was agreed by the council's Executive on Tuesday night and includes an extra £100,000 for footway lighting and an investment of more than £200,000 in renewable energy systems in the authority's major building. The council is now consulting on the budget and anyone wishing to detailed proposals should visit the website or call 01768 817817.