The average annual council tax bill will rise by 106 this year as local authorities look to protect frontline services.
The bill for an average Band D property will increase by five per cent to 2,171, with all 153 upper-tier councils applying some or all of the social care precept of two per cent.
Councils have warned they face difficult trade-offs due to a prolonged funding squeeze across local government, despite a recent boost of available funding by 600 million.
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