council tax
Authorities claim they have "little choice" over increasing council tax.
The Chancellor said 28 million households will benefit as a result of the £9bn support package.
Chancellor Sajid Javid announces £1.5bn for social care in the spending review – but £500m will come from council tax hikes.
Both of the top two parties claim their councils charge less than each other – but voters should take their misleading claims with a pinch of salt, Full Fact's Abbas Panjwani writes
Council tax is up almost 5%.
Of the authorities which responded, 301 of 312 said they would increase rates.
“We know that council funding is broken."
'There is no money' say town hall chiefs as they set out plans to cut street lights, gritting... and so much more
Labour is not happy about the plan, which could see an increase in council tax.
Between 2010 and 2017, a total of 692 people were sent to prison for not paying their council tax