Herefordshire Council's Councillors have this afternoon voted in favour of the 2023/24 budget that will see Council Tax increase by 4.99%. The meeting, which took place at Plough Lane in Herefordshire commenced at just after 10am and was completed at around 2pm. In...
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WATCH LIVE | Herefordshire Council 2023/24 Budget Meeting LIVE from 10am – Will Council Tax increase be agreed?
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NEWS | Conservatives and opposition councillors hope to persuade council to vote through amendment to budget that will support helping to save the Hereford Athletics Track and resurfacing roads in the county
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NEWS | Herefordshire Council Councillors will vote today on whether to increase Council Tax by 4.99%
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UK NEWS | MPs to receive a 2.9% pay rise from April 1st taking salaries to more than £86,500
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NEWS | Herefordshire Council set to introduce litter fines, cancel Bank Holiday bin and recycling collections and increase parking charges if 2023/24 budget agreed this Friday
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NEWS | Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 6-12 February 2023
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