Rachel Reeves warned more massive council tax rises on way

Maximum tax rise 'truly necessary' says council
Richard Smith, Suffolk County Council's lead for finance, proposed the authority's 2025-26 budget at Thursday's full council meeting. His proposals included a maximum tax rise of
Rachel Reeves warned more massive council tax rises on the way
Labour local authority leader says increase in National Insurance is partly to blame for £8bn funding black hole
Edinburgh facing 10% council tax rise and free tram travel axed under latest budget
No party has a majority in the city chambers, meaning groups will have to reach an agreement to finalise a budget.
Council tax to rise by 5% 'to help fix potholes'
Council tax will rise by almost 5% after a local authority agreed its annual budget, with fixing potholes and more funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) among its priorities. From 1 April,
Wiltshire budget amendments could increase council tax
Amendments to Wiltshire Council’s draft budget could add a further 0.49 per cent rise to council tax. These budget amendments have been put forward by Independent Cllr Jon Hubbard and would see an increase in Wiltshire’s reablement services, as well as free swimming for children during school holidays across facilities run by Wiltshire Council.
'Council tax rise above cap will not happen again'
The leader of Birmingham City Council has said the authority will not need to raise council tax above a government limit in future years. Taxes in the city will rise by 7.49% from April, after the government intervened to stop a requested 10% hike.
'Council tax rise of nearly 10% will hit us hard'
Council tax is set to rise by nearly 10% in Bradford after the government approved a request from the local authority. The Labour-run council had submitted a bid to increase bills by 14.99% in 2025-26 but was only given consent for a 9.9% hike - the highest rise in the country.
Big increase in council tax in Hampshire with increase of 4.995 per cent
Hampshire County Council will increase council tax by an inflation-busting 4.995 per cent for 2025/26. The decision today (Thursday, February 13) means that the council tax for band D for the year beginning April 1,
City Council passes Wu’s tax proposal for third time
Wu's plan would shift the property tax burden onto commercial real estate, away from homeowners. It now heads to the State ...
Council tax 4.99% hike approved
A council tax rise of almost 5% has been approved by Hampshire County Council. The move will see the county council raise £876m, but it will have to draw £68.2m from reserves to close the 2025/26 ...
Josh Kraft’s tax break for ‘good landlords’ already exists, and the Boston City Council just voted for it
Wu, who is facing a challenge by Josh Kraft in this year's mayoral race, recently slammed Kraft's characterization of the ...
Somerset Council allowed to raise tax by 7.5%
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Monday confirmed Somerset Council would be allowed to raise ...