Bigger Council Tax Rises Won T Prevent More Cuts To Services Councils Say Local Government
Average council tax could rise by up to £100, to more than £2,000 for households in zone D, from April after chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed in the Autumn Statement that the cap on how much local authorities could raise rates would be relaxed. High council tax bills are expected to co-fund a planned cash injection into adult social care budgets of up to £7.5bn over the next two years, an announcement hailed as a government acknowledgment of the crisis gripping the sector, but offers it is only a short-term respite....