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Column: Why local government funding is so complicated

The 4.99% rise aims to close a budget gap caused by lost business rates and funding formula changes, with Band D council tax currently below neighbouring counties.

Summary by somersetcountygazette.co.uk
Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt…

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Column: Why local government funding is so complex

Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt…

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Column: Why local government funding is so complicated

Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt…

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somersetcountygazette.co.uk broke the news in Somerset, United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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