00:02Darlington Borough Council has approved a budget that includes a 4.99% rise in council tax bills.
00:09The increase combines a 2.99% core rise and a 2% adult social care precept.
00:15Council leaders say that extra money is needed to help meet rising demand for care services and
00:21address forecast cost pressures. The plan also includes savings and efficiency measures over
00:28the next four years to balance finances. Opposition councillors criticised scale of the tax rise.
00:34Council leaders said alternative proposals were considered but rejected.
00:38Officials say Darlington still has one of the lowest tax rates in the northeast across the borough.
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