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Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year

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Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services including policing.

Councils have the power to raise council tax by up to 5% every year , without central government approval.

Spending Review assumes councils will raise it to the maximum level to fund services such as policing.

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83

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91

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4

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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