Raising council tax won't solve our problems – just look at Croydon

Raising council tax won't solve our problems – just look at Croydon

Last week it was announced that in April, council tax is set to increase by 10 per cent in Bradford, by nine per cent in Newham and in Windsor and Maidenhead, and by 7.5 per cent in Birmingham, Somerset and Trafford – well above the five per cent increase that most of the rest of us can expect.These councils are just the tip of the iceberg: dozens of councils around England are in a state of collapse or near-collapse. Council funding from centra…

Croydon Council calls for £136m government bailout

Croydon Council has revealed it has overspent by £35 million this year and is now seeking an unprecedented £136 million bailout from the Government as it struggles to balance its budget for next year.