MILLIONS of Brits will be clobbered by council tax hikes worth more than £150 from April.
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner sparked fury today after giving the green light for six bankrupt local authorities to raise local levies above the 5 per cent legal limit.
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Planned council tax rises set for April this year
Remaining town halls are expected to hike council tax by the 5 per cent threshold from April.
Bradford residents will suffer the most brutal hike at 10 per cent.
Newham and Windsor and Maidenhead councils will see levies soar by 9 per cent.
And Birmingham, Trafford and Somerset will all go up by 7.5 per cent.
The move will see Band D properties in Bradford paying an extra £195 per year.
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In Birmingham households in the same band will have £128 added to their annual bills.
Ms Rayner insisted the hikes will help to “fix the foundations” of local authorities crippled by sky-high demand for social care and special educational needs services.
The Housing Secretary said: “Councils deliver vital services across the country – driving growth and local economies and providing a lifeline for those that need it most.
“Through our Plan for Change we are determined to fix the foundations of local government; investing where it is needed, trusting local leaders and working together to deliver growth, better health and social care services and the affordable homes people need.”
Local Government Minister Jim McMahon added: “We have been clear we will fix the foundations of local government.
“That means an end to short-term solutions and instead rebuilding the sector to put councils on a more stable and secure footing.
“Local leaders play a crucial role in delivering the day-to-day services communities across the country rely on, which is why we want to work with them towards a fairer funding model that tackles regional inequality and prioritises outcomes for local people.”
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