Council tax will be cut for the fifth year in a row by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
The council has announced a tax cut of 2% for 2014/15, which will see council tax fall by £19.38 for a Band D property. The council said this alone would put £1.3m back into the local economy.
Leader of the council, Cllr David Burbage, said the cut was possible due to its 'forensic approach to wiping out unnecessary spending'.
Cllr Simon Dudley, the council's cabinet member for finance, said: 'We are also sending out the message that there will be no let up in our commitment to first rate services.
'The Royal Borough has a track record of council tax cuts without cutting services. Instead, we have a laser-like focus on finding efficencies, cutting waste and developing smarter, leaner and more effective ways of working. We run our finances knowing that it is residents’ money to spend prudently.'
The budget will result in around 18 potential redundancies, taking the proposed job cuts to 31.
The council will also continue to run its 'donate your council tax' option for residents who can put their savings back into community facilities and services.
