Council tax could rise by £220, say researchers
Households in England could see bills jump within three years, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies. …
“The significant financial pressures facing local services cannot be met by council tax income alone,” said LGA chairman James Jamieson. “Councils are particularly alarmed that the government’s solution for tackling social care’s core existing pressures appears to be solely through the use of council tax, and the social care precept.”