Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum limit without holding a poll, it has emerged.
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More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
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