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Council tax bills will rise across Greater Manchester to cover funding for new police and fire officers
14.02.2020 - 20:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Council tax bills will rise for every household in Greater Manchester to cover the cost of recruiting hundreds more police and fire officers.
The average household will have to pay an extra £24 in the coming year under plans approved by the combined authority.
This will fund 347 new police officers - including a named neighbourhood officer and community support officer in each of the city region's 215 wards.
More than 100 new firefighters will also be taken on, while planned cuts to the
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