VALE of White Horse District Council will set out plans on how it will spend its £10.7m cash pot next year.

The budget for the next financial year will be proposed at a cabinet meeting today by Matthew Barber, Tory council leader and cabinet member for finance.

The Tory council is to freeze its share of the council tax for the second year running, meaning residents will continue to pay on average £116.69 for services provided by the council.

It is also proposing no cuts to frontline services after making continued savings through working with South Oxfordshire District Council.

The council aims to raise the community grants budget from £80,000 to £100,000 and hand £10,000 and £5,000 to Wantage and Abingdon Citizens Advice Bureau.

The budget will go to council for final approval on Wednesday, February 22.

Mr Barber said: “Thanks to significant annual savings which we have achieved through internal efficiencies and shared working, our finances are in a lot better shape than they were a couple of years ago.”

Richard Webber, leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition, said more money could be handed to community groups.