Council tax
‘Councils have been short-changed. We need more government money’
After years of austerity followed by Covid, local authorities are millions short on budgets. What has happened to ‘levelling up?’
Phillip Inman
04, Dec, 2021 @4:00 PM
Third of low-income households unable to pay bills, finds research
Nearly 4 million households earning £25,000 or less report falling behind, up threefold since pandemic
Patrick Butler Social policy editor
21, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
We feel penalised by 200% council tax increase on our derelict cottage
Our property has been empty for more than five years, now we are facing a bill of £725 a month
Anna Tims
14, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Senior Tory Peter Bottomley criticised after saying MPs should be paid more – as it happened
Peter Bottomley says it is ‘grim’ for some of his colleagues trying to manage on a salary of £81,932 a year
Andrew Sparrow
07, Oct, 2021 @4:06 PM
Bailiffs called in to at least 280,000 homes over council tax debt
Local authorities also asked for thousands of people’s benefits to be reduced to clear arrears
Chaminda Jayanetti
08, Aug, 2021 @5:45 AM
As England faces £2bn council tax rise, Nottingham pays highest bill
The city’s leader tells Phillip Inman that a huge financial shortfall and the levy hike will not stop redevelopment plans going ahead
Phillip Inman
28, Mar, 2021 @7:15 AM
Nine in 10 councils in England see rise in people using food banks
Local authorities reveal devastating toll of coronavirus on households who have struggled to keep a roof over their heads
Michael Savage
21, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Reform urged for outdated council tax that hits poor hardest
Campaigners from across the political divide tell Rishi Sunak that the lowest earners in the poorest areas are penalised
Michael Savage
14, Mar, 2021 @6:30 AM
Austerity is alive and well, and giving public services a kicking | Phillip Inman
Rishi Sunak rejects comparisons between himself and George Osborne. But the view from local government is very different
Phillip Inman
27, Feb, 2021 @5:00 PM
Middle-income households to be hit by ‘£2bn council tax bombshell’
Poorer families set to suffer as local authorities consider whether to put up council tax by maximum of 4.99%
Phillip Inman
21, Feb, 2021 @10:15 AM
We’ll have to cut vital services without £4bn help, say England’s councils
As Rishi Sunak prepares his public spending review, local authorities say support for elderly and rough sleepers is at risk
Chaminda Jayanetti
21, Nov, 2020 @2:20 PM
Covid drove us to share a home but what are council tax implications?
My partner and I have our own properties but lockdown led to us choosing to stay in one together
Virginia Wallis
26, Oct, 2020 @7:00 AM
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