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Originally Posted by andrew
We know the Government has flooded Hyndburn and Hyndburn Council with £millions of extra subsidies and grants so in reality my Council Tax should not have gone up at all and no where near my wage increases, yet it has doubled.
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Council tax has not doubled. It has gone up by 45% as you say, which is less than half. I don't think its fair to say we have grants therefore council tax shouldn't have gone up. All authorities get grants yet we're seeing much bigger than 45% rises around the country.
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Originally Posted by polly
You missed the cheapest Band A in the area, Blackburn with Darwen is just £920.07
Considerably cheaper than most of the others
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You're correct it is. No Garinda of course it is not left off on purpose. As Jaysay says, Blackburn with Darwen is a Unitary Authority which means it controls all of its budget, where as 80% of ours goes to Lancashire County Council. Different kettle of fish. I, however, am an advocate of localised responsibility; it clearly helps Blackburn with Darwen keep their costs down.