达德利在2025年6月前只征收24%的理事会税,由于增税、系统问题和人员短缺,达德利没有达到目标。
Dudley collected only 24% of council tax by June 2025, missing its target due to tax hikes, system issues, and staffing shortages.
达德利(Dudley)的税收在2024-2025年就差了一点,到6月只收了24%,低于27.4%的目标,这引起了反对党领袖Cllr Adam Aston的批评。
Dudley’s council tax collection fell short in 2024-2025, with only 24% collected by June, below the 27.4% target, prompting criticism from opposition leader Cllr Adam Aston.
这一短缺与以下因素有关:税收上升4.99%,加入理事会减税的资格增加,直接借项延迟,系统故障时间,恢复工作人员不足,以及由于云层迁移迫使人工输入数据而中断。
The shortfall was linked to a 4.99% tax rise, increased eligibility for Council Tax Reduction, delayed direct debits, system downtime, insufficient recovery staff, and disruptions from a cloud migration that forced manual data entry.
临时首席财务干事清单Kitto承认有计划外的自动化损失,但所述修补工作正在进行中,雇用了新的工作人员,现有工人增加了工时。
Interim CFO List Kitto acknowledged unplanned automation losses but said fixes are underway, with new staff being hired and current workers putting in extra hours.
官员说情况是可以恢复的,但促请谨慎行事。
Officials say the situation is recoverable but urge caution.