Council Tax

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31 bust firms named for failing to pay business rates in Blackpool

Independent councillor Tim Armit has resigned from Fylde Borough Council after almost 10 years.

Councillor quits Fylde Council calling fellow colleagues 'irrelevant'

Blackpool Council faces high costs for children’s care

Cost of children's care as council pays out £290,000 for each place

New data shows Lancashire residents have failed to pay almost £60m in Council Tax over the past five years.

Lancashire residents failed to pay almost £60m in council tax

The council has overspent on some services

Budget update shows cost of care for vulnerable children still rising

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

1000s of households to get direct cost-of-living payments up to £500

Former owner of Blackpool FC, Owen Oyston

High Court ruling made after council tax appeal by Owen Oyston

Former owner of Blackpool FC, Owen Oyston, whose permanent address is Quernmore Road in Lancaster.

Millionaire Owen Oyston summoned to court over Blackpool FC penthouse

David Jones speaking at the hustings debate

Blackpool Conservative candidate claims Labour have left people poorer

Wyre's Cabinet has set its budget for 2024/25

Wyre's Council Tax to go up by 2.99 per cent, Cabinet proposes

Blackpool's Conservative group claims its budget would freeze council tax

Tories claim they could freeze council tax with alternative budget

Wyre' s Budget has been approved

Wyre budget approved with 2.99 per cent Council Tax rise

Council tax bills are rising

New council tax bills revealed as budget cuts of £16m agreed

Lancashire’s streets will continue to see more police patrols to tackle antisocial behaviour and drug hotspots

Lancashire set to see 'more bobbies on the beat'

Town hall cuts proposed

More town hall cuts ahead and another hike in council tax

Savings have been set out as part of the proposed budget for 2024/25

Shelagh Parkinson

Left: John Fury arriving at Chester Magistrates' Court (credit PA). Right: Tyson Fury (credit Getty)

Tyson Fury in court over alleged unpaid council tax

Blackpool's financial struggles. Photo: Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley

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The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

Council tax is expected to rise for local authorities in April 2023 at a time when households need more support than ever due to the cost of living crisis.

Ethan Evans

NHS prescriptions are on the rise next month to add to the financial concerns of households amid a crippling cost of living crisis - Credit: Adobe

NHS prescription charges to rise in April - how much more you’ll pay

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Council tax is going up

Blackpool Council approves five per cent council tax rise

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

Council tax is set to rise in Blackpool

Council tax to rise in Blackpool as town hall leaders seek £23m of savings

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The Fund will bring a £90 payment to Fylde households with elderly residents

Vulnerable elderly residents in Fylde to receive share of Household Support fund

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

The newly renovated Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood

Wyre Council announces £5 council tax hike

Blackpool Council has unveiled its proposed budget for 2022/23

Services saved despite £8.6m Blackpool Council cuts but council tax to rise

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Councillors will not be walking through the doors of County Hall to set Lancashire County Council's budget this year - but they will be gathering remotely to debate proposals including a 4.99 percent increase in council tax

Lancashire County Council proposes five percent council tax increase in budget t...

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

Millions is owed to authorities

Lancashire's struggling authorities are owed millions in unpaid council tax and ...

Council tax could rise by more than £100 next year - what it means for household...

You could get up to 50% off bus and train travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you're at risk of going into debt you can claim extra benefits - from money o...

Town hall bills are going up again

Blackpool 'weathering the financial storm' in face of government cuts

Blackpool residents face paying an extra 73 in council tax from next month

Blackpool residents face paying an extra £73 in council tax from next month - th...

Council tax is usually split into 10 monthly instalments (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when you don’t have to pay council tax - and how to check you are in the...

The email may look real, but it's actually a scam (Photo: JPIMedia)

Police issue warning about sophisticated council tax email scam - here’s how to ...

County hall

Payroll errors cost council almost £500,000

Peter Gibson

Council chief says services could be delivered better locally

Jenny Mein

Council tax rise approved

Better education from parents is needed to help stop attacks on emergency staff

Letters - January 4, 2017

County Hall

Four years of council tax rises in county

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