Surrey Mirror published Surrey County Council scraps plan to raise council tax by 15 per...

Surrey County Council has scrapped its plan to increase council tax by 15 per cent. The increase would have meant an increase of at least £190 a year for occupiers of a band D property and was set to come into effect in April before a legally required referendum on the decision, which was scheduled for May 4. But at a full council meeting today, where councillors had gathered to discuss the authority's budget, leader David Hodge recommended a 4.99 per cent rise instead. READ MORE:...

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