Birmingham given go ahead to raise council tax by up to 10%
4 months in The guardian
Michael Gove approves exceptional rise for UK’s biggest local authority, affecting 1m people, and three other bankrupt councilsCouncil tax in Birmingham is likely to increase by up to 10% after the government allowed the local authority to bypass the national cap without the need for a local referendum.The increase will affect more than 1 million people in the UK’s largest local authority, which declared itself effectively bankrupt last year due to a £300m budget gap. Continue reading...
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