LABOUR last night called on the Government to rethink allowing local authorities to raise council tax. Councils are due to be given the power to raise council tax by as much as five per cent this year. Local party figures accused the Government of forcing the rise on vulnerable people in the area. Labour MPs voted for a motion calling for the Government to drop the rise. Citing estimated council tax rises per region, Labour warned families living in Band D will face an average rise of £93 next year , adding it would hit hardest in areas like Barrow. Steve Nott, a Labour councillor for Dalton South, said: Well this government said they’d look after councils and ensure money was available for them to support their residents and local businesses throughout this pandemic.
LABOUR last night called on the Government to rethink allowing local authorities to raise council tax. Councils are due to be given the power to raise council tax by as much as five per cent this year. Local party figures accused the Government of forcing the rise on vulnerable people in the area. Labour MPs voted for a motion calling for the Government to drop the rise. Citing estimated council tax rises per region, Labour warned families living in Band D will face an average rise of £93 next year , adding it would hit hardest in areas like Barrow. Steve Nott, a Labour councillor for Dalton South, said: Well this government said they’d look after councils and ensure money was available for them to support their residents and local businesses throughout this pandemic.