Nottinghamshire County Council has approved a tax rise of at least £50 for all households despite claims it will "exacerbate" the cost of living crisis for some. The council is the first one across Nottinghamshire to officially approve the tax it will charge residents during the upcoming financial year, starting in April.
Proposals were first released at the start of January for an increase in both standard council tax and the separate adult social care precept, the former of which will go up by 2.84% and the latter by 2%. It means that people in Band A properties, which make up nearly 40% of Nottinghamshire households, will pay an extra £53.05 in council tax.
Many other authorities across Nottinghamshire have also released their own council tax proposals for the next financial year, with one already being approved for the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner. The approved tax rise for the county council will affect all Nottinghamshire residents outside Nottingham, where the city's unitary authority sets its own tax rate.
