{"id":271215,"date":"2025-04-01T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/what-is-council-tax-and-how-much-did-it-go-up-in-april\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T08:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:16:37","slug":"what-is-council-tax-and-how-much-did-it-go-up-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/what-is-council-tax-and-how-much-did-it-go-up-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"What is council tax and how much did it go up in April?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/branded_news\/1200\/cpsprodpb\/1660F\/production\/_132836619_council_tax_mar2024-nc.png?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What is council tax and how much did it go up in April?\" title=\"What is council tax and how much did it go up in April?\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Councils cannot technically go bankrupt, but if they cannot balance their budget for the financial year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk\/explainer\/local-authority-section-114-notices\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">they can issue what is called a section 114 notice.<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This means they cannot commit to most new spending, and residents could see reduced services, such as fewer bin collections or cuts to libraries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Before 2018, only two councils had issued a section 114. Twelve have been issued since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Birmingham City Council went bust in 2023, with a \u00a3760m black hole. It followed Woking Council, Thurrock and Croydon (for the third time). <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A number of local authorities in England have not issued section 114 notices but are receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/exceptional-financial-support-for-local-authorities\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">so-called &#8220;exceptional financial support&#8221;<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a> to help manage their budgets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Middlesbrough Council is one of 19 authorities allowed to borrow money to fund day-to-day spending in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-55765504\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Councils cannot technically go bankrupt, but if they cannot balance their budget for the financial year, they can issue what is called a section 114 notice., external This means they cannot commit to most new spending, and residents could see reduced services, such as fewer bin collections or cuts to libraries. 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