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Council tax: value for money?
Councils are facing severe financial pressures and eight have effectively declared bankruptcy since 2018.
Councils are facing severe financial pressures and eight have effectively declared bankruptcy since 2018.
Nottingham City Council approved big cuts to service and Birmingham is expected to do the same, after it effectively went bankrupt last year.
Libraries, parks and cultural projects are all likely to be affected. Social care provision will be cut, bin collections will become fortnightly, street lights dimmed, and road repairs reduced. 600 jobs could be cut.
Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners if they thought council tax was a value for money.
