Council tax rates in various areas across the UK are set to increase significantly, with councils announcing hikes ranging from 4.99% to 21%. Birmingham City Council plans to raise tax by 21% over two years, while Kent County Council will increase it by 4.99%, equating to an extra £76.59 for an average band D household. Nearly all councils are raising taxes by the maximum allowable amount, leading to an average bill increase of £100. Local authorities are facing financial challenges, with Newcastle City Council warning of tough decisions to avoid bankruptcy.
£35m worth of cuts and a 4.99% rise in council tax. Here's everything you need to know about Somerset Council's budget 🔗 ⬇️ https://t.co/047SAwcCRA
North Yorkshire Council taxpayers to see near-5% increase https://t.co/rvQD50MhhC
Birmingham residents face being hit with a vast array of higher fees and new charges across many areas of everyday life https://t.co/m97jg7f0bK
Thousands of council house tenants will see their rent increase by 7.7% from 1 April https://t.co/zh0u7dPHnA
💵 Council tax calculator 2024: How much will bills rise in April and what band is my house? https://t.co/MdDn3b1hpF
Council tax calculator 2024: How much will bills rise in April and what band is my house? https://t.co/owBmWj3mjs
A rise in rent bills for thousands of council house tenants in Newcastle has been signed off https://t.co/6Zwr1SkSEp
Coventry City Council leader defends bankruptcy warnings https://t.co/gZ2zutiwRQ
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
Birmingham locals face dimmed street lights, fewer bin collections and a council tax rise of £350 as bankrupt Labour-run town hall desperately scrambles to make £300m of savings https://t.co/AfBB13gUN1 https://t.co/DyjihjVKWd
Find out how much your council tax is going up by and what rises other areas will see Read more🔗 https://t.co/yS0alwlqGl
Virtually all councils are raising council tax by the full amount from April https://t.co/OTH5N0ljPC
Newcastle City Council warns it must find another £60 million worth of savings by 2027. https://t.co/7qdGjLJrXL
Most local authorities are preparing rate rises of five per cent https://t.co/OTH5N0lRFa
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
A 2% tax rise in the higher rate of income tax "squeeze the island's working population hard", an MHK has said. https://t.co/pbwkMd1OLg
UK households told they're exempt from council tax rise in April https://t.co/xm9Ifvj5WT
Proposals will see city households’ council tax bills jump by the maximum 4.99% allowed https://t.co/nSRmTZ9DFL
Newcastle City Council warns it is being forced into “tough” decisions to avoid following others into effective bankruptcy https://t.co/kYCeDkr0EL
Birmingham’s Labour-run council has been slammed by Conservative opposition leader Robert Alden for leading itself into a “financial crisis”. “They’re unable to balance the books with the incompetency of their own administration.” @iancollinsuk https://t.co/kz9KOP4Zqx
Council tax bills are set to rise in Newcastle, while cuts are planned to some crisis support teams https://t.co/nSRmTZ95Qd
A 2% rise in the higher rate of personal income tax to generate a £20m boost in health spending has been revealed in the Isle of Man budget. Alex Allinson outlined the budget in Tynwald on Tuesday. https://t.co/3Sackc53PZ
The County Councils Network have done analysis today that finds 95% of councils who have published budgets plan to raise council tax by the max 4.99% - significantly more than last year. Plus big cuts across the board - so a funding crisis that means we’re paying more to get less https://t.co/HUqtxs07y0
People in Northfield area of Birmingham reacts to the council's budget plans. Business owner Gary Bevis told us: "Everyone in Northfield is just about surviving, the council's just making it worse and worse and worse." More reaction @stanchers - https://t.co/v7WMsnE6zA https://t.co/2T5FyszJ7s
UK council tax is set to rise, and nearly every English council is raising it by the maximum amount - here's what it means and what's happening where 🏘️📈👇
Council tax will rise by 5 per cent nearly everywhere in the country, pushing up the average bill by £100 this spring, analysis shows. How much will your council tax go up? Use our searchable table to check ⬇️ https://t.co/4ZIj2GxWU8
Nearly all councils plan to raise their taxes by the biggest amount they are allowed to without having to hold a local referendum https://t.co/GZQCJK6kT8
Households face £100 hike to council tax bills from April in fresh cost of living misery 👇 https://t.co/OI2kjmAkwi
Council tax is set to soar by £100 a year in 95% of local authorities after council leaders hike rates by the maximum amount https://t.co/QzlrAUCaFt https://t.co/rAIxMrUhKB
Birmingham City Council has confirmed it will raise council tax by 21% over the next 2 years. The authority, which is trying to save £300m, says bin collections will also become fortnightly next year. https://t.co/gbDhM0ZSwt
Kent County Council has voted to put up its share of council tax by 4.99%, meaning an average band D household will be charged an extra £76.59 for the year from April. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/idCEqioybS
The cheapest (and most expensive) council tax rates revealed for London https://t.co/IN9UqdvVEf
Council tax bills for households in Darlington are set to increase by about 5% https://t.co/UkluJr2Dr9