Council Tax Crisis Hits Manchester

Over 50,000 people in Greater Manchester faced court over unpaid council tax last year, with debts totaling £132 million across five councils — a figure likely higher due to non-responsive authorities. The GMB union calls this “horrifying,” blaming austerity and underfunding for a broken system that forces councils to sue residents. Bolton owed the most (£38 million), while Rochdale took the most people to court (16,000+). The union demands more government funding, a fairer tax system that targets the wealthy, and business rate reforms to rescue struggling local services. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/eaa514d535afc01f