Wivenhoe residents face council tax hike (From Gazette)
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Wivenhoe residents face council tax hike
2:08pm Tuesday 22nd January 2013 in News By Will Lodge
COUNCIL tax payers in Wivenhoe face their precept going up by one-third.
A Band D home will pay an extra £19.95 a year towards the town council - equivalent to 37 pence per week.
Members of Wivenhoe Town Council approved the 32 per cent rise at a meeting yesterday evening, and said a large reduction in grant from Colchester Council and changes to the way government distributes cash had contributed towards the hike.
A newsletter will be sent to all homes in Wivenhoe explaining the council tax rise and the reasons behind it once Colchester Council has confirmed its decision.
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4:01pm Tue 22 Jan 13