People are being warned that their council tax bills could rise by hundreds of pounds next year after chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a major change in his Autumn Budget.
Council Tax is decided by local authorities. But government rules say that councils must hold a local referendum if they want to increase council tax by more than 3 per cent in a year.
As part of his Budget, Mr Hunt has now announced that he will raise this threshold to 5 per cent, making it easier for councils to impose big tax hikes.
