from excessive increases. what is your response? the from excessive increases. what is your response? the autumn - from excessive increases. what is - your response? the autumn settlement was not as bad as we feared, there was not as bad as we feared, there was some extra money for social care, but that 9% is an average figure across the country, 5% of thatis figure across the country, 5% of that is the council tax rise to the government is only putting on 3% of that increase, meaning we have to find cuts even with putting up council tax by 4.99%. can find cuts even with putting up council tax by 4.9996. can you tell us more about council tax by 4.9996. can you tell us more about the council tax by 4.9996. can you tell us more about the pressures - council tax by 4.9996. can you tell us more about the pressures that| us more about the pressures that councils are facing? councils are facing? there has been a shortaae councils are facing? there has been a shortage of councils are