Taxpayers in Preston are being warned about scam emails as the time comes for council tax bills to land on doormats across the city. Preston City Council says it has […]
7 years ago Opinion: Here’s why council tax is going up AGAIN in PrestonPart of Preston Town Hall Pic: Tony Worrall It’s that time again. For (at least) the sixth year in a row, council tax is going up and services are going […]
7 years ago Cost of dying and council tax to rise in PrestonPreston Cemetery is to see fees rise across the board by an inflation-busting 11% Pic: Stephen Geraghty The cost of burying the dead in Preston is to rise from April, […]
7 years ago Opinion: This is an emergency as Preston Council to meet about budget cutsI will be setting out ‘headline’ proposals for Preston Council’s budget for 2017-21. This is a job we normally do in February, so it’s certainly an ‘extraordinary’ budget…but I have […]
7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Brown bin tax voted through by Preston City Council as council tax risesHouseholds in Preston with a brown bin face a £30-a-year charge to have their garden waste collected from July. Preston City Council has approved a 2 per cent rise in council […]
8 years ago Council tax to rise a further two per cent in PrestonHouseholds in Preston are to see their council tax bill rise once more as the city council looks to plug a growing financial black hole. A two per cent rise […]
8 years ago Opinion: Preston Council’s financial position is facing an ill wind but is there a silver lining?It’s an ill wind that blows no good; and austerity is an ill wind, especially for local government. While the pace and depth of the cuts has always been an […]
8 years ago Preston City Council budget: Tax goes up and 80 jobs to go in next three yearsStreet cleaning, pest control and community support are three areas targeted in the latest round of council cutbacks. Preston City Council has revealed its budget will fall by £3.6 million […]
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