Bradford Council Tax Freeze Denied | Sheffield News

Bradford Council’s leader has firmly shut the door on a Council Tax freeze, insisting a planned 4.99% rise is essential for financial stability — even as the council edges toward exiting emergency government support two years early. Once teetering on bankruptcy in 2024, Bradford now benefits from unexpected central funding, but tax hikes remain non-negotiable under the terms of its rescue package. With the Reform party losing ground, cross-party cooperation will be vital to pass any budget — and for now, that means accepting the increase, even if council leaders would prefer to cut taxes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cc654e5fdfc3f4c1