People living in Greater Manchester borough will see council tax rise by 7.49pc in 2025
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResidents in Trafford are being warned to brace themselves for a shock council tax increase of 7.49 per cent. Town hall bosses have been given the go-ahead by the Government to raise the levy above the usual 4.99pc ceiling because it is facing a £12m hole in its budget for 2025/26.
Trafford, which has seen £300m cut from its budget over the last 14 years, appealed for ‘exceptional financial support’ (EFS) Council tax makes up 60pc of the income to fund all the authority’s services.
Meanwhile, there has also been an application for a capitalisation loan facility and the council expects to hear the outcome of this in the next few weeks.
Councillors in the controlling Labour group argue that even with the proposed increase, Trafford’s council tax Level at the Band D average will still be the second lowest in Greater Manchester.
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