Greenwich Council is planning to raise council tax by five per cent to make up for falls in government funding, it has announced in a consultation with residents. Homes that have been empty for more than 10 years will face a 300% surcharge as the town hall tries to increase revenue and bring housing back […]
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Greenwich Council tax set to go up by 3.99% in April
Council tax in Greenwich borough is set to rise by almost four per cent from April under new budget plans outlined today. Bills will be hiked 3.99%, including a 2% increase to cover spiralling social care costs as the government places more of the burden for this on council tax payers. A band D bill […]
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Leaders squabble as Greenwich Council backs 2.99% tax rise
Greenwich Council raised its council tax by 2.99% last night – but the meeting descended into a bad-tempered spat after council leader Danny Thorpe accused Tory leader Matt Hartley wanting “to set up a little army of bailiffs” to target poorer residents. Overall bills will go up by 4.2% after London mayor Sadiq Khan increased […]
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Greenwich Council tax set for 2.99% hike to deal with Universal Credit and knife crime
Council tax in Greenwich is to be hiked up as the authority looks to establish a new anti-knife crime unit, deal with the impact of Universal Credit and balance stretched budgets. Greenwich Council’s financial plans have been published ahead of a formal sign-off at a meeting next week. According to the draft budget, council tax […]
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Tories take aim at Greenwich Info and mayoral ceremony as councillors back tax rise
Greenwich councillors voted through a total council tax rise of nearly 6% on Wednesday night – rejecting proposals to scrap its fortnightly Greenwich Info paper, cut back on the mayor’s inauguration ceremony and introduce free bulky waste collections. Councillors backed a rise of 2.99%, along with an additional increase of 3% approved last year to […]
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Council tax to rise by 2.99% (and then some more) in Greenwich
Greenwich Council is set to increase its portion of council tax by 2.99% to boost services for the homeless and to cover increased wage bills. Residents will also have to pay an extra 3% charge to pay towards adult social care costs, a move which was approved last year. The new tax rate, which needs […]
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