People across Three Rivers could be paying be more council tax next year, official documents have revealed.

Officials at Three Rivers District Council are planning to increase council tax by 1.98 per cent by April 2015, ending a period of eight years without a rise.

Under current proposals council tax could go up by a further 1.98 per cent each year until 2018, taking the average Band D council tax bill from £154.22 to £164.34 in 2018.

The proposed hike will be "recommended for adoption" by the policy and resources committee in January and the council will make its final decision on the plans on Tuesday, February 24. 

Sandra Tubbs, who lives in Rickmansworth, said the proposed change in tax would affect her and her husband because they are both retired and council tax is "enough already." 

She added: "Most councils seem to be holding it steady. It would be a bit of a shock because it is enough as it is and they are reducing services.

"We live right by the Aquadrome and everybody uses the path there as a cut through, but their dogs mess on the pavement and no one cleans it up." 

The council’s strategic service review working party will also be considering plans to cut spending between 2015 and 2017.

Between April 2015 and March 2016, Three Rivers District Council is aiming to save £600,000 and then a further £1.2million between April 2016 and March 2017.  

Councillor David Sansom said:"The Conservative group have been telling the Lib Dems that they need to stop wasting money for years but they have ignored us. Having spent the £30m that they got for the council houses they sold the Lib Dems have now run out of money and will need to cut services or increase taxes."

Councillor Stephen Cox, leader of the Labour Group in Three Rivers District Council said: ""There is a long way to go before next years’ budget is set.  Things can change.  If there is a council tax increase in Three Rivers it will be because the Liberal Democrats have voted it through."