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Council Tax Calculator: How much will bills rise in my area?

Council tax bill to rise by 106 on average this year

Local authorities protecting frontline services through tax increase [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

1 month ago

Mapped: How much council tax will rise in your area this year

Council tax bill will rise by 106 this year on average for a Band D property in England.

Councils are struggling to provide frontline services and are facing funding challenges despite recent boosts. [ more ]

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UK politics

Local authority leaders criticise Sunak's call for restrained' council tax rises

Council leaders criticize Rishi Sunak for demanding restraint in council tax rises, blaming government underfunding.

Prime Minister calls on local councils to be respectful of people's budgets while some councils are requesting permission to raise taxes by more than 5%. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Average council tax to rise by 100' as local authorities seek to collect extra 2bn

Council tax is likely to increase by the maximum amount possible as local authorities hope to boost their finances.

Increasing council tax could disproportionately impact poorer households. [ more ]

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Homebuilding & Renovating

1 week ago

EU data protection

Councils staggeringly 'unprepared' for Biodiversity Net Gain law roll-out

Only five local authorities in England have landowner Section 106 agreement templates for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) sites. [ more ]

www.hamhigh.co.uk

4 weeks ago

The children offered first primary school choice in north London

Over 98% of London children received a place in one of their preferred schools for the upcoming school year. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

1 month ago

When is the deadline to register to vote in the local and London mayoral elections?

The deadline to register to vote in upcoming elections is fast approaching, with millions potentially missing from the voter register. [ more ]

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Drug deaths riseby 80% in 10 years as services are cut back to the bone

MPs warn about the impact of cuts to local authorities on drug-related deaths

Annual spending on drug and alcohol treatment services has fallen by 40% [ more ]

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Some councils still don't have childcare funding in place, admits education secretary

Local authorities have yet to confirm funding for childcare providers to deliver on the government's promised expansion of free childcare in England.

Childcare providers are unable to commit to offering places for parents of two-year-olds in April due to uncertainty about funding rates. [ more ]

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4 in 10 authorities unsure or fearful about government childcare policy rollout

Nearly half of local authorities fear they will not be able to roll out the government's expanded childcare policy in April.

Almost nine in ten local authorities in England think a lack of staff in the sector will be an obstacle to extending free childcare. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Sunak to give councils 500m in emergency bailout amid cash crisis

Local authorities in England will receive an emergency bailout from the government to prevent bankruptcy.

Upper tier councils will receive an additional 500m for social care while lower tier districts will receive a boost of approximately 30 to 40m. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

5 months ago

Mapped: Areas in the UK with the most smokers as plans for generational ban unveiled

Mid Devon, Hastings, and Lincoln have the highest prevalence of smoking in the UK.

London borough Richmond upon Thames has the lowest number of adult smokers in England. [ more ]

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