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MSE News: Council Tax to rise on 1 April – how bills will change in England, Scotland and Wales

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Council Tax bills will rise from Wednesday 1 April, with almost all local authorities in England increasing rates by 5% – adding about £111 a year to a typical band D bill. In Scotland, households will see rises of between 4% and 10%, while in Wales bills will go up by 4% to 5%.

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    edited 25 March at 11:06PM

    The various precepts, eg police, fire and mayoral should be capped as well, as the article states, in Greater Manchester, these have increased by 19.4%

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