I live at National League side Sutton United. They played giants arsenal. Good evening. Nearly every local authority in england is planning to raise Council Taxes in the coming year in order to provide care for people who are elderly or disabled. From april, council tax could increase by nearly 5 in the majority of authorities. But the local Government Association says that wont be enough and it warns there will have to be deep cuts to other council services. There are 151 councils in england. 147 of them plan to raise council tax specifically to pay for social care provision. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. Hello, margaret how are you . Bored. Youre bored. This is where the pressure on the social care system can at times be seen most clearly. I know youre desperate to go home. Yes, indeed i am. 81 year old Margaret Williams has been in hospital since she had a fall but is waiting for the care shell need to help her cope at home. And its social workers in surrey who
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