Experts say it is inevitable government will let English local authorities exceed 5% cap if they are likely to go bustMinisters are under pressure to allow cash-strapped English local authorities to increase council tax by as much as 25% to prevent them becoming bankrupt.Experts said it was inevitable that the government would give the green light to some of the most financially constrained local authorities exceeding a 5% cap to prevent them from issuing section 114 notices that indicate they are rapidly going bust. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/01/council-tax-rise-bankruptcies-local-authorities-england
Author : Phillip Inman and Patrick Butler
Publish date : 2025-02-01 10:00:00
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Ministers could allow council tax to rise by up to 25% to prevent bankruptcies
