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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

Westminster makes big council tax announcement as flagship London borough warns of looming financial crisis

A prominent Labour council plans to set the second lowest council tax in the country while warning that it faces a financial crisis due to Government funding cuts in London.

Westminster council says it will only increase the amount of council tax used to fund adult social care – adding just over £10 on average - while freezing the rest of its share of the bill, in recognition of the cost of living pressures faced by many Londoners.

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