Solihull Council Tax To Rise By 4.99 Percent After Budget Vote

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A four point nine nine percent increase has been approved, adding around eighty three pounds to a Band D bill. Opposition councillors criticised the plan, while the administration said it balances services and financial pressures.

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00:01Solihull residents will see their council tax rise by 4.99% after the authority approved

00:08its latest budget following debate. The Conservative-led council agreed the increase,

00:13adding around £83 a year to the average Bandi bill. The overall budget totals £244.357 million.

00:23Council leader Karen Grinsall said financial pressures and uncertainty over government

00:28funding had made decisions unavoidable. Opposition groups, including the Greens and Liberal Democrats,

00:35voted against, warning of further rises in future years. The budget was approved by

00:40Conservative, Reform and one independent councillor.

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