The vast majority of councils have accepted the Government's offer of a grant to freeze council tax for 2012/13, the final figures published last week have revealed.
The average Band D rate for England and Wales next year will be £1,444 – a decrease of 0.3% from 2011-12 – while the average council tax rate per dwelling will be £1,201, compared with £1,196 in 2011/12 – an increase of 0.4%.
