Some will face even higher charges
The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services, new figures show. The bill for an average Band D property will increase by 5% to £2,171, with all of the 153 upper-tier councils applying some or all of the social care precept of 2%, according to statistics released by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
In London the average annual bill for a Band D property will be £1,422, an increase of 5% on 2023/24. Metropolitan districts outside London will see an average annual increase of 5.4% to £1,837, while bills in unitary counties with no districts will rise 5% to £1,886. Annual council tax increases remained below 1% between 2010 and 2015, but rose to 5% for the first time in 2018/19. Currently upper-tier councils cannot raise council tax above 4.99% including the social care precept without gaining approval from a local referendum.
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