Newcastle residents are facing a 3% council tax rise as local authority bosses try to plug a £12m black hole – but there are warnings of even bigger cuts and widespread job losses still to come.
City councillors are set to approve savings proposals over the coming weeks that will also see charges hiked for things like parking, pest control and bulky and garden waste collections.
A proposed council tax rise from April would see bills go up by 2.949%, which amounts to £35.24 a year for a Band A property and £52.87 for a Band D, and 11 council jobs are set to go in 2022/23.
