COUNCIL taxpayers in Bromsgrove will face a massive rise in their bills from April.
The average Band D householder in the town will face an overall annual increase of 9.7 per cent -- £75.88 -- which will mean a total bill of £857.25.
People living in parished areas of Bromsgrove such as Barnt Green and Finstall have to add a precept to that figure.
Bromsgrove District Council agreed its portion of the tax, a massive rise of 11 per cent, at a meeting on Wednesday February 14.
It means Band D householders will be paying an extra £10.52 this year, or as councillors are swift to point out, less than 20p a week.
It was due to be ratified by full council last night.
The authority is responsible for car parks, recreation, tourism, rubbish collection, housing and a range of other services.
Worcestershire County Council, which provides education and social services among others, last Thursday, February 22, voted to increase its portion of the tax by a hefty 9.96 per cent.
And at a meeting last Tuesday, February 20, West Mercia Police Authority approved an increase of six per cent -- £4.44 per year -- meaning a leap from £74.06 to £78.50.
For an average band D householder living in an unparished area, the lion's share of the bill, £672.59, will go to Worcestershire County Council.
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