People in Rochdale are bracing themselves for a near 4pc hike in council tax at the same time as gas and electricity bills are also set to soar.
Borough leaders are set to sign off the 3.62pc council tax increase later this week, while households can expect to pay an additional £693 on their annual energy bills after Ofgem raised the price cap to 54pc.
Both increases will come into force from April as making ends meet looks to become even tougher in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic.
