Proposing a 1.99% increase for Surrey CC, leader David Hodge said his authority needed a 2.5% hike but he did not want to go above the referendum threshold that has yet to be announced by the Government.
Cllr Hodge said: ‘While it puts more pressure on services, we’ll still be able to provide what residents expect with this increase...
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