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Council tax set to rise by average £91 in Wolverhampton

Council tax could rise by an average of £91 in Wolverhampton next year after councillors discussed the idea.

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Budget reductions of £27.3 million are needed between 2020/2021 to balance the books at Wolverhampton Council.

And officials have now put forward a plan to increase council tax by almost five per cent – including a two per cent rise to fund adult social care.

It means an average band D property could pay out an extra £91.

A draft council budget approved on March 6 assumed a rise in council tax of 1.99 per cent – with no change to the adult social care precept.

But now a report to councillors showed a figure in the region of £3.1m could be raised from the increase.

The proposals will be discussed again at a cabinet meeting on October 16.

Councillor Louise Miles, cabinet member for resources, said: “Despite the very challenging circumstances since 2010, Wolverhampton Council has always set a balanced legal budget.

"Each year those reductions and savings become more and more difficult.”