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North Somerset Council May Seek Exceptional Council Tax Increase Over 5% Tuesday, November 11, 2025 northsomerset counciltax budget councilcuts localgovernment funding councilleader socialcare financialsupport taxincrease North Somerset Council is considering requesting permission to raise council tax by more than the usual 5% limit next year, as it grapples with a projected £25 million budget deficit for the 2026/27 financial year. Facing a … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Rising Council Tax Bills Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability welfarereform citizensadvice financialsupport localgovernment mentalhealth socialcare Thousands of Somerset’s most vulnerable residents have experienced significant increases in their council tax bills due to recent changes in both central and local government policies. Before setting its annual budget in … Read More