The majority of local councils are expected to put council tax up by just under 5% at the beginning of April. The Local Government Association has said council budgets were under "severe financial ...

Eight of the region's 14 authorities are imposing maximum 4.99% tax rises from April.

It is a bill that most of us face every year – council tax. The charge pays for a wide range of local services: from social care to libraries, street lights to road repairs, the fire service and ...

Residents in the Shropshire Council area will notice an unusually higher increase in council tax, following a government decision to allow the authority to raise bills above the usual limit - 8.99% ...

Last year, councils across England began an experiment. They started charging double council tax on second homes, claiming it would stop holiday hotspots from being hollowed out and give local ...

Find out how much council tax you will pay next year, as all 153 top-tier English authorities reveal their 2026/27 council tax increases ...

The way Britons pay council tax is set to change, as the government considers new rules to make the billing process more manageable. A consultation is underway seeking feedback on proposed reforms, ...

Council tax in Derby will go up to the maximum amount in the coming months – but what does this mean for the hundreds of thousands across the city? The Local Democracy Reporting Service breaks down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [PA Media] The majority of local councils are expected to put council tax up by just under 5% at the beginning of April. The Local ...