The majority of people living in Nottingham will be paying an extra £70 in council tax over the next financial year under current plans from local authorities. Councils have been preparing their budgets and as part of this, proposals have been released for council tax charges that will take effect from April.
Proposals have so far been released from Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue. People in Nottingham will pay the city and fire service tax rate and similarly, people in the wider county will pay the county and fire service tax rate.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced late last year a change which means that local authorities can raise council tax by 5% and fire services can also raise their share of tax by £5 without holding a referendum. Nottingham City Council is planning a 4.99% rise, whilst the county is planning one of 4.84%.
