Council tax bills are 20% higher in the north of England than in London despite homes in the capital being three times more expensive.
London and the southeast have eight of the ten cheapest council tax rates. The cheapest rate is in the borough of Westminster at only £866 per year.
Central government grants are intended to even out disparities but northern councils argue that they are being put at a disadvantage Central government grants are intended to even out disparities but northern councils argue that they are being put at a disadvantage because the funding formulas used no longer take full account of the differences.
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