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Councils' frontline role battling energy crisis

Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soften the impact of soaring energy prices.

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By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022

Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soften the impact of soaring energy prices.

Councils will issue a £150 rebate to households in England, in council tax bands A to D, covering 80% of homes, from April.

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