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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jonathan Bunn

County councils say rural taxpayers to face unfair burden under funding reforms

More council tax generated in wealthy areas will be redistributed under Government plans (Alamy/PA) -

Council taxpayers in rural areas will contribute unfair levels of funding for services in urban  communities under proposed Government reforms, county councils have warned.

Large rural authorities have also highlighted that maximum council tax increases will be needed to deliver necessary core budget increases for essential services over the next three years.

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