Council leader says Worcestershire tax rise is necessary but is still one of the lowest in the country
RISE: Worcestershire County Council leader Simon Geraghty (inset) has proposed a two and half a per cent increase in council tax next year THE leader of the county council has said a council tax rise is essential to fund social care in Worcestershire but says the increase will still be one of the lowest in the country. Bosses at Worcestershire County Council have proposed increasing its share of council tax by two and a half per cent next year - around £33 more for the average household - which they say is needed to help care for the county s most vulnerable people.