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All Greater Manchester households will pay up to £40 more a year in council tax
15.02.2023 - 19:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
All Greater Manchester households will pay up to £40 a year more in council tax from April. Mayor Andy Burnham and the 10 council leaders in the city-region have now approved a 6 pc increase in the parts of the bill which go towards the police and the fire service – although some bits have been frozen.
Every household which does not receive council tax support or discounts will now pay at least £234.16 a year towards Greater Manchester-wide services. But the largest share of the council tax bill will be set by each local authority.
The annual increase will range from £13.33 to £40 depending on which council tax band each property falls into. However, almost two-thirds of homes in Greater Manchester are either Band A or B properties which means most that households would be charged no more than an extra £15.56 over 12 months.
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From April, the total annual cost of these council tax precepts will be:
The largest of these council tax hikes will be under the police precept which will increase by £15 for Band D properties, while the part of the bill which goes towards the fire and rescue service will rise by £5. The increases have been blamed on the impact of inflation on frontline services, but local leaders say they have taken the impact the cost of living is on residents into account too.
The general mayoral precept in the council tax bill set by Mr Burnham will still help pay for emergency accommodation for rough sleepers, free bus travel for 16 to 18-year-olds and the move to bring all buses under public control by January 2025. However, these charges will be frozen for the next financial year.
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