Michael Gove lets three cash-strapped areas hike council tax by up to 15% next year
Michael Gove has stepped in to allow three cash-strapped areas to hike council tax by 10 to 15 per cent next yearThurrock and Slough will be allowed to raisewill see their bills go up by nearly £250 to around £2,220 a year.
Every council is allowed to put their bills up by up to five per cent - but if they want to go higher they need a local referendum to give it the green light.
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