Several UK councils, including Birmingham, Swansea, Pembrokeshire, Kirklees, and Cumberland, have approved significant council tax increases ranging from 4.99% to 21%. The rise in council tax rates will impact residents with additional weekly or annual costs, with Pembrokeshire expecting a £3.22 weekly increase and Birmingham facing the highest 21% hike over two years.
Residents across Cumberland will see their council tax increase by 5% this year, meaning households will pay, on average, an extra £86 https://t.co/wLCNVlSH5p
Kirklees council tax bills to rise by 4.99% https://t.co/gUZ8N5EqVw
Pembrokeshire council tax rates to rise by 12.5% https://t.co/c19OyYClbN
Council tax rise will add £3.22 to Band D property bills every week - an annual increase of £167.44 https://t.co/nCgQWlfxOV
Swansea people now know how much their council tax bill is going up by in 2024 https://t.co/betbyDkSb1 https://t.co/Tdmn43adYt
Birmingham's worrying budget was approved during a heated council meeting this week - but what will the aftermath look like? Here are some of the shockwaves set to be felt by the city's residents in the coming months https://t.co/tzIO7aAPKE
Council tax to increase by 12.5% in Pembrokeshire after last-minute amendment to avoid 16.3% rise https://t.co/hLqzaRmPTZ
Pembrokeshire: council tax rates to rise by 12.5% https://t.co/BrLdRKoPfV
Swansea people finally know how much their council tax bill is going up by in 2024 https://t.co/betbyDkklt https://t.co/Pll1jk9bre
Council tax set to rise by maximum amount https://t.co/opy8NQaPYQ
Of all the cost-saving measures announced by Birmingham City Council, it is the one residents will feel the most. A 21% increase in council tax over two years - but what does that actually mean in real terms? https://t.co/lI3ro3HOKc
'Big Sam budget' jibe levelled as council tax hike approved https://t.co/rwFfWjd8JI