Teesside councils unconvinced by Government £10.5m extra cash claim
Leaders say to receive the full headline amount of extra funding, council tax would need to go up by 5%
16:52, 20 JAN 2021
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Councils have cast doubt on a Government claim that they are receiving millions of pounds extra in budget funding for 2021/22 and say it is largely based on them increasing the council tax burden on local residents.
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