Tax Hike Fears As Many West Councils Face Grant Shortfall

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Council tax bills are set for further inflation-busting hikes in many parts of the West after town halls claimed their Government funding next year was the "worst for a decade".

Critics claimed the Whitehall settlement favoured Labour's friends in the North at the expense of the rural shires, and the Tories forecast average council tax bills will soar by pounds208.

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Tax Hike Fears As Many West Councils Face Grant Shortfall

Across the West there was a mixed picture, with neighbouring councils getting radically different figures for formula grant - around half of overall central Government funding - for...

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