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Devon have approved a council tax rise of nearly five per cent to fund a big boost in spending on the elderly, the vulnerable and the county’s roads.
The unfair funding of rural counties over urban areas has been condemned by the deputy leader of Devon County Council.The annual budget meeting agreed a 4.99 per cent council tax increase by 39 votes to 15.
It will add £63.27 to the average Band D bill or just over £1.20 a week.