Council tax in Manchester could rise by almost five per cent to protect vital frontline services from cuts
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxCouncil tax in Manchester could rise by almost five per cent next year as the council continues to grapple with the economic fallout from Covid-19.Town hall bosses say the move, which would be taken with ‘a heavy heart’, could raise £8.5m to prevent cuts to frontline services such as adult social care.The government is allowing local authorities to increase council tax by just under two per cent, plus an additional three per cent to meet social care demands.Manchester had been staring at a £105m funding black hole in its finances for 2021/22 having seen care costs rise and income fall during the pandemic.The blow on the council’s coffers has been softened by the announcement of one-off government funding, which has led.
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