Council tax in Manchester to increase by at least £50 under new proposals
Council tax would increase by 5 pc for households in Manchester from April under new proposals by the town hall this week. This means all properties which do not receive council tax support would pay at least £50 more a year.
It comes after councils were told how much money they could expect to receive from the government next year in the week before Christmas. The provisional financial settlement puts Manchester council in a better position than it expected, closing the £6.7m budget gap it had previously projected. "It’s important to stress that the extra money raised will be used to provide extra targeted support to help those who are struggling the most, support the voluntary sector’s work with them and boost adult social care. Increased support for the social care sector will also help relieve some of the well-documented pressures on the NHS."
This results in a 'double whammy' for councils predominantly in the North of England because people in poorer parts of the country often require more services from their local authorities, but council tax increases do not go as far. The council previously identified £42m of savings over the next three years and planned to use around £16m of reserves a year to balance the budget.
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