00:00Council tax in Bristol could rise by an unprecedented 15% under City Hall's proposals. The possible
00:1015% rise is three times the hike of the current five-year percent top amount allowed, which
00:16is how much bills have gone up every year since 2021 in the City of Bristol. This 15%
00:23increase would be the biggest ever and may see band D households in the cities charging,
00:29rising from £314.35 a year. These figures within the rise will not include additional
00:37amounts levied by the police and fire authorities, which are much smaller. Bristol City Council
00:42says it faces a 51.6 million deficit in its core budget from April 2025, meaning that
00:49if the fees do go up by 5%, it will be the fifth year running that it has to have increased.
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