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Final settlement offers additional council tax flexibilities and £740m more in grant funding

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Seven councils have been given additional flexibilities to increase council tax next year without holding a referendum.

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Worcestershire, Shropshire, and North Somerset councils will be able to add a 4% increase to council tax next year above the 4.99% limit on

The government has been warned that its plans for fiscal devolution risk widening the gap between urban and rural areas, with “very damaging” consequences for the most sparsely populated parts of England.

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