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Most areas set to extend council tax by at the least 4.99% from April

By Editorial Board Published February 19, 2025 3 Min Read
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Most areas set to extend council tax by at the least 4.99% from April

Most councils are set to extend council tax by the utmost quantity of at the least 4.99% from April.

Authorities figures launched on Wednesday present 85% of the 139 top-tier authorities in England which have proposed or confirmed rises to date are planning to take action by 4.99%.

If native authorities need to elevate council tax by 5% or extra, they’ve to hold out an area referendum, below regular circumstances.

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Nonetheless, six councils in extreme monetary bother have been granted permission to extend council tax past this degree and not using a vote.

When they’re included within the figures, the proportion of native authorities growing council tax above 4.99% rises to just about 90% of councils.

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Birmingham is certainly one of six councils which have been allowed to lift their council tax by greater than 4.99% and not using a referendum. Pic: PA

Councils are dealing with rising prices, particularly in areas the place they legally have to offer providers comparable to social care, training, housing and waste providers.

As they face extra stress to pay for these providers, it’s unlikely the council tax rises proposed by senior councillors can be rejected by full council forward of budgets having to be set by the tip of February, or March for some.

Some councils are planning will increase under 4.99% – however solely 15.

For instance, Barnet, north London and Warrington in Cheshire are planning 4.98% will increase, whereas Wandsworth in south London is simply planning a 2% rise.

Simply seven councils are planning to extend council tax by 4% or much less.

They’re: Kensington and Chelsea (4%), Doncaster (3.99%), North East Lincolnshire (3.98%), Essex (3.75%), Rotherham (3%), Lincolnshire (2.99%) and Wandsworth (2%).

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File photo dated 22/12/16 of an elderly woman's hands. The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring the needs of those who use and work in social care by continuing to move ahead with its plans for a National Care Service, despite unions and local authorities pulling their support. Issue date: Sunday October 6, 2024.

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Social care cuts within the UK

The six councils granted permission to extend council tax by greater than 4.99% are:

Bradford 9.9%

Birmingham 7.49%

Newham, London 8.99%

Somerset 7.5%

Trafford, Higher Manchester 7.49%

Windsor and Maidenhead 8.99%

The Decision Basis stated the poorest fifth of households throughout the UK paid 4.8% of their earnings on council tax in 2020-21, up from 2.9% in 2002-3.

The thinktank recognized this share of earnings was thrice greater than the 1.5% spent by the richest fifth.

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