Council tax payers in Northumberland are set to see their bills increase in the coming months with a significant increase proposed in the county council's newly unveiled budget for the year ahead.
The coming budget, which will be debated by councillors throughout February, also contains cuts of £17 million, although leading councillors have said frontline services will not be affected.
Council tax will increase by 2.99% while the social care precept will increase by 2%. The maximum increase allowed without a referendum was increased by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his autumn statement, and stands at 3% in council tax and 2% in the social care precept.
