5% council tax increases ‘baked in’ to three-year settlement, confirms Treasury

The government has “baked in” a 5% yearly increase in council tax for the Spending Review period, a minister has said.

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Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, confirmed to a Parliamentary select committee inquiry on the Spending Review this week the contribution of taxpaying

5% council tax increases ‘baked in’ to three-year settlement, confirms Treasury

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