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LABOUR last night called on the Government to rethink allowing local authorities to raise council tax. Councils are due to be given the power to raise council tax by as much as five per cent this year. Local party figures accused the Government of 'forcing' the rise on vulnerable people in the area. Labour MPs voted for a motion calling for the Government to drop the rise. Citing estimated council tax rises per region, Labour warned families living in Band D 'will face an average rise of £93 next year', adding it would 'hit hardest' in areas like Barrow. Steve Nott, a Labour coun...

LABOUR last night called on the Government to rethink allowing local authorities to raise council tax. Councils are due to be given the power to raise council tax by as much as five per cent this year. Local party figures accused the Government of 'forcing' the rise on vulnerable people in the area. Labour MPs voted for a motion calling for the Government to drop the rise. Citing estimated council tax rises per region, Labour warned families living in Band D 'will face an average rise of £93 next year', adding it would 'hit hardest' in areas like Barrow. Steve Nott, a Labour coun...

A Barrow councillor has commended a Dalton pub landlord for his impressive charity work. Dalton South councillor, Steve Nott, praised Paul Kell, landlord at the Newton Arms, after donating £700 to Furness Homeless Support Group. Mr Kell had raised the money by holding a birthday fundraiser and has revealed he is delighted with the amount of donations. A cheque of £330 was paid to the charity on Monday, with £370 donated online. Cllr Nott has now highlighted Mr Kell's generosity. He said: “It really is a fantastic gesture from Paul Kell. "It's been a tough year for all those...

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