Local authorities across England are planning to increase council tax by the maximum 4.99% allowed, with 95% of councils making this decision. Newcastle, Gateshead, North Yorkshire, Hull, and North East Lincolnshire are among the areas where residents will see the near-5% hike. The move comes as councils face financial pressures and the need to balance budgets.
Council tax in North East Lincolnshire to rise by almost 5% - full story ⬇️ https://t.co/W2QxDB5cMj
Council tax in North East Lincolnshire to rise by almost 5% https://t.co/Vt8sxWOLpw
A 4.99% council tax hike has been greenlit by Gateshead Council https://t.co/fQ4Hqmc38H
Hull: Council tax to rise by the maximum 4.99% https://t.co/lX9a9VJNc0
Hull: Council tax to rise by the maximum 4.99% - full story ⬇️ https://t.co/Q4oNfsehW1
North Yorkshire Council taxpayers to see near-5% increase https://t.co/rvQD50MhhC
From 1 April, 129 of 137 councils in England which have published their budgets are increasing council tax by the maximum 4.99% allowed, or have a special dispensation to go higher Read more🔗 https://t.co/wNhaEzcuw1
Council tax bills are set to rise by 4.99% in Newcastle, while cuts are planned https://t.co/nSRmTZ9DFL
📺 Tonight’s @itvnews main evening news features our research today showing that 95% of local authorities have to make the ‘difficult but necessary’ decision to increase council tax by 5%. @AnushkaAsthana explains the findings 👇 https://t.co/IUAJBuRIXy
Proposals will see city households’ council tax bills jump by the maximum 4.99% allowed https://t.co/nSRmTZ9DFL