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Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class

Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first class after Whitehall delayed confirming £30m emergency support.

Somerset Council, Taunton © Clare O'Beara/Shutterstock.com

Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first class after Whitehall delayed confirming £30m emergency support.

Council leader Bill Revans said: ‘This is not about blame, but it does highlight an opportunity to save public money if we could work together more closely.'

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