Bolton council tax to rise by 3.8 percent as authority plans huge £35m cuts

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For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterCouncil tax in Bolton is set to rise by 3.8 percent at the same time that £35m will be cut from local budgets.Bolton council’s cabinet has sent forward a budget which will see an increase in bills for households as well as a further £15 across the board levy to fund police and crime fighting in Greater Manchester.The full council is set to vote next week on the proposals, which were created by the town’s Conservative-controlled administration after a public consultation.The council tax rise equates to around 74p per week for band A properties, which make up more than 40 per cent of the overall tax base in Bolton.Under the original budget proposals,.