Despite being in the world economic crisis for 300 years, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak want to hike up council tax. Their £1.9 billion bombshell will add to families’ struggles. North Devon Council accounts for 10% of council tax revenue, so a £5 rise implies a £50 overall rise for band D properties. Email your MP and demand they change course.👇

https://action.labour.org.uk/page/content/council-tax-hike/

The Conservatives say it themselves: “Research also shows that local authorities in rural areas receive less central government funding per head and their residents have to pay more council tax to make up for it. In Devon, it is estimated local authorities receive around £120 less per head in government funding than in urban areas and end up paying around £138 more in council tax as a result.”

Draft NDC budget put forward for 2021-22 (northdevon.gov.uk)