Council tax hike set to hit Rochdale residents
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPeople living in Rochdale will be hit with a 4.99 per cent tax rise after initial approval from council bosses. The taxpayer in Rochdale will not feel this hit straight away though as the council’s cabinet have proposed a one-off support fund, just like last year.
The council will use their reserves - at an estimated cost of £2.8m - to give residents what would be a tax increase of 2.99 pc in reality.
This tax increase has been done in order to balance the books, with the annual spending for 2024/25 now estimated at £296.781m. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go This position is down to increased costs generally with particular financial pressure coming from demand in Children's Services as well as the adult social care sector.
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