Cash-strapped council to increase tax by 4.99%
A council has approved a budget that will see council tax rise by 4.99%. Slough Borough Council is the last authority in Berkshire to sign off on its 2025/26 finances. It comes after the council asked the government last month to make an exception so it could increase bills by almost 8%.
Council tax increase confirmed for Melton borough
A Leicestershire council has confirmed the amount of tax it will charge in the next financial year, with residents set to pay an extra £5.40 per year to the authority. Melton Borough Council will increase its portion of council tax for the next year by 2.99 per cent for Band D properties.
Wigan council tax confirmed to rise by 4.99 per cent
Town hall bosses in Wigan celebrated the “green shoots of recovery” for council finances but still face a £7m “black hole”.
Council tax hike for residents as 7.49% rise agreed
Somerset residents will have a larger increase in their council tax bills from next month, after councillors approved a 7.49% increase. It comes after the authority was given special permission by the government to go above the usual 5% threshold,
'Dark day for Bradford' as 9.99 per cent Council Tax rise approved at lively meeting
BRADFORD residents will pay an extra 9.99 per cent Council Tax from April after the coming year’s budget was approved on what one Councillor called “a dark day for Bradford.”
Labour loses west London by-election to independent George Galloway ally amid council tax rise anger
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Bradford: 10% council tax increase approved amid protest chaos
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Why millions face council tax hikes of more than 5% this spring
Council tax in England has risen every year for the past decade, and some areas have been given permission to increase rates ...
New council tax bands for Birmingham residents revealed after eye-watering hikes approved for second year in a row
Council tax is set to soar across Birmingham after the city council agreed to an eye-watering hike for the second year in a ...
Falkirk sets largest council tax increase of 15.6%
Falkirk Council has set Scotland's largest council tax increase after councillors agreed a 15.6% rise in a close vote.
Deadline could be extended for Philly’s new low-income real estate tax freeze program | City Council roundup
The program freezes the amount low-income homeowners pay on their property taxes even if their assessments or tax rates ...
Falkirk residents urged to check if they are eligible for council tax reduction
Falkirk residents are being urged to check if they are entitled to council tax reduction as it will rise by 15.6 per cent in ...