Cambridgeshire County Council approves 5% council tax rise

Cambridgeshire County Council voted through a five per cent council tax rise on Tuesday, of which two per cent is an adult social care precept.
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The rise will mean an increase of nearly £60 a year for a Band D property.

The council said if was funded at the same rate as an average London Borough it would receive £75 million more a year.