Council tax in Oldham is going up. Bosses have confirmed a hike of 5 per cent - the maximum possible - from April. They said it was 'fundamentally unfair', criticising the government over its funding package for local authorities.
The rise will see the households in band A pay £74 more a year; band B £86; band C £98; band D £111; band E £136; band F £160; band G £185; and band H £222.
Of the extra cash coming in - around £2m - the town hall will set aside 1.99 per cent for social care. Households in Saddleworth and Shaw and Crompton will pay slightly more due to Parish council contributions.
Councillors discussed the rise at a cabinet meeting. Soaring demand for services amid the cost of living crisis has left the town hall, like every other across Greater Manchester, struggling to balance the books.
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