Council tax, D bills

Council tax bills to rise by £90 a year in city
Council tax bills in York are set to rise by 5% after the city's authority agreed an increase which would add an extra £90 to the average annual Band D payment. The council's ruling executive board met to debate the next Budget on Tuesday and proposed a raft of measures to generate revenue and plug shortfalls.
Council tax relief in the Calderdale area will be reduced
Cabinet’s decision to reduce Council Tax Reduction Scheme support for those eligible in Calderdale down to 70 per cent of the tax, down from 81 per cent, for working-age households – the decision will not affect pensioners – with the aim of saving £1 million was called-in by concerned councillors.
How much is your council tax going up? London boroughs with biggest bills revealed
London’s 33 borough councils are starting to reveal how much their council tax bills will rise from April. Most are expected to agree a near five per cent rise in demands, according to draft budget planning documents. Councils that have already indicated such plans include Greenwich, Islington and Tower Hamlets.
Burnham and Highbridge facing 35% council tax rise
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge councillors have approved a 35.7% increase in council tax for the 2025/26 financial year. Earlier this month the local town council proposed an increase of £51.21 per year on Band D properties,
Bankrupt Labour council plots double-digit council tax rise
A bankrupt Labour-run council is plotting a 10pc council tax increase amid an ongoing bin crew strike and growing rat problem.
Nottingham City Council leader confirms council tax will not be hiked by 10 per cent
The leader of Nottingham City Council has confirmed the authority will not be increasing council tax to highs of 10 per cent.
Council backs 15% council tax rise request
Plans to raise council tax in Bradford by almost 15% have been finalised ahead of being sent for government approval. The Labour-run authority is seeking the increase as part of efforts to plug a £50m annual hole in its finances.
Over 300 Kirklees homes get council tax bill reduced due to 'wrong band'
More than 300 households in Kirklees have successfully appealed to get their council tax bills reduced. New figures show that 350 households in Kirklees were among 10,500 across the country to successfully appeal their council tax band.
Why is Hampshire considering a 15% council tax rise?
Council tax in parts of Hampshire could go up 15% in April. The county council has applied to the government for exceptional ...
BBC expert says anyone who moved house after 1993 could be owed council tax refund
Live's Cost of Living correspondent Colleta Smith has shared some 'good news for homeowners' - and revealed how you can check ...
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Charities call for end to 'cruel and archaic' practice of jailing people who can’t pay council tax
Debt help and mental health charities have written a letter to the government, calling for an end to the "cruel and archaic" threat of jail for those who can't pay council tax.
Council tax rise of almost 5% proposed amid cuts
Council tax could rise by almost 5% and some services could be reduced if Calderdale Council's budget for the coming year ...
Rochester residents demand City Council provide property tax relief: 'We need help'
A crowd of Rochester residents, concerned over large increases in their property tax bills, confronted the mayor and City ...
Metro likely to delay ballot measure to revamp homeless services tax
Metro Council President Lynn Peterson said councilors will likely ditch plans to put the ballot measure in front of voters in ...
Martin Lewis tells people with four medical conditions they could pay £0 council tax
Money Saving Expert's Martin Lewis has explained how anyone suffering from a severe mental impairment (SMI) could be entitled ...