Today I will be attending a meeting looking at Blackburn with Darwen’s Budget for 2012/13. It will be decided at a full Council Meeting on Monday 5 March (6:00 pm Blackburn Town Hall and open to the public). One of the key issues is will the Labour Council agree to freeze Council Tax for the coming year. The government will pay the equivalent of a 2.5% increase if the Council does not increase Council Tax.