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West Suffolk Council has approved its 2021 council tax plans
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A council tax rise of between 3p and 22p per week has been approved for the West Suffolk Council element of the council tax bill from April.
West Suffolk Council s full council meeting on Tuesday night approved the 2021/22 budget which will see Band D properties in the former St Edmundsbury Borough Council area pay an extra 3p per week, while the former Forest Heath area will pay 22p extra per week.
The council s Conservative administration said that rise was in line with the harmonisation plan to unify council tax rates by 2022/23.
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They can be fully customised and in some instances, may even cost more than an average kitchen. They may have central islands of their own, vaulted ceilings and walls of shelves and wardrobes.
They tend to sit next to the main bedroom, although guest rooms may also be lucky enough to have their own addition. Having a room dedicated to the business of getting dressed has never been more desirable, says property buyer Sarah Broughton
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West Suffolk Council is to lobby MPs for fairer funding
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The West Suffolk Council portion of the council tax bill is set to rise by up to 22p per week from April, as part of efforts to meet the financial challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
West Suffolk Council s cabinet on Tuesday night outlined its 2021/22 budget plans, which features a Band D property facing a 3p per week increase in the former St Edmundsbury area, and 22p per week increase in the old Forest Heath area.
It continues a process to unify council tax rates between the two predecessor areas over a number of years, due to be completed by 2022/23.