Will council tax rise by 5.98% for Wirral residents from 2018-19?
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Budget Cabinet (Wirral Council) 19th February 2018 Part 1 of 2
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Budget Cabinet (Wirral Council) 19th February 2018 Part 2 of 2
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The author of this piece declares a financial interest in that my wife is liable to pay council tax to Wirral Council for a residential property we both live in on the Wirral.
The piece was possible because of a collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ).
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the overall increase was 5.2%, when it is in fact 5.98%. This was corrected at 19:22 on the 21.2.18 by JB.
Wirral Council’s Cabinet on Monday morning (19th February 2018) agreed to recommend a 5.99% rise in the Wirral Council element of council tax for 2018-19. You can watch video clips of that public meeting above.
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