A town council has proposed a significant rise in the council tax precept as it looks to bring it more in line with those of neighbouring towns and parishes.
Hexham Town Council's new budget contained a proposal to raise the precept by 28 per cent after it was discovered that residents were paying significantly less than people living in other towns in Northumberland.
Under the current precept, a family living in a Band D property in Hexham would pay £77.94 in council tax to the town council each year.
