The rises come as the final local government finance settlement for the year ahead makes available sixty four point seven billion pounds for local government - an increase of seven point five percent in cash terms. But how will council tax rises affect you?
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00:00 Nearly all local authorities across England and Wales are planning to hike the council tax rates by the maximum amount allowed.
00:09 In fact, research from the County Council's network found that all but eight top-tier councils out of 136 are planning to put rates up by at least 4.99% next month.
00:19 It means that millions of households will be forking over much more each year for key services like waste collection, streetlights, upkeep of roads and more.
00:28 The proposed increases overall will be an approximate average increase of around £103 more for a Band D property.
00:35 This means the overall council requirement in England is around £41.2 billion.
00:41 And here in the West Midlands, the hike is even higher.
00:44 Birmingham City Council has been given special dispensation by the government to raise council tax by up to 10%.
00:51 It's after the City Council declared bankruptcy last year.
00:54 The rise is one measure of many put in place to allow the council a chance to fill the gap in their budget.
00:59 How will you be affected by council tax going up and do you agree or disagree with rises and why?
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