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    London mayor Sadiq Khan hikes council tax bills by almost £40 for second successive year

    by Ross Lydall Dec 19, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: PA

    Sadiq Khan is set to hike his share of council tax by an average of almost £40 for the second successive year – with bills due only days before the mayoral elections.

    He has proposed an inflation-busting 8.6 per cent rise in the “precept” that is added to bills to pay for City Hall services and contribute towards the cost of running the Metropolitan police, the London fire brigade and Transport for London.

    This means the benchmark Band D precept will rise by £37.26 to £471.40 – almost £200 more than when Mr

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