Council tax bills are set to rise significantly in a matter of days
The average council tax bill is set to rise by more than £100 this year with local authorities attempting to maximise revenues to fund frontline services. This is in the backdrop of average annual bills rising by 20 per cent since 2020/21.
"Therefore we need to have an honest discussion with all main political parties as we head into the general election on what councils can reasonably be expected to deliver, in a climate where substantive extra funds are unlikely and both demand and costs are set to rise.” Out of 136 authorities that have shared their plans, 128 plan to raise bills by 4.99 per cent in April, according to the County Councils Network - the largest increase permitted by the Government without a local referendum. The planned increases mean that the average house in Band D will have to pay £103 more over the year on average.
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