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Daily Mirror
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Lizzy Buchan

Average council tax bills set to rise above £2,000 for first time- search your postcode

Average council tax bills will exceed £2,000 in April with households facing a £99 hike to annual bills.

The average Band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2023-24 will be £2,065 - a rise of £99 or 5.1% on the 2022-23 figure of £1,966, according to Government figures.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt allowed cash-strapped local authorities to increase council tax by up to 5% without calling a referendum in the Autumn Statement to plug holes in their finances.

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