Mancunians discuss council tax rises
We ask people on the streets of Manchester how they will be affected by rising council tax and whether they agree or disagree with the increase in prices.
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00:00 We're very lucky in Rochdale. It's gone up to 4.9% but they then knocked 2% off it.
00:05 So we're only on 2.99%. It must be one of the cheapest in the country I think.
00:11 So that doesn't worry me, no.
00:13 I agree with them if you get better facilities.
00:16 I think the councils are in such a state now, they're just spending money where it's not needed
00:20 and then they're short of money at the end of the year.
00:23 I'm lucky. I'm quite old so I'm doing okay.
00:26 But all of these rises, it's just killing the young people.
00:29 They can't get on the property ladder, interest rates are high and the council tax.
00:34 That's not going to help in any way at all.
00:37 Do you agree or disagree with the rises?
00:39 Absolutely disagree.
00:40 A lot. I'm going to be paying a lot for our council tax.
00:47 I disagree because there's nothing being done to the streets, the potholes, absolutely.
00:53 I've been on to the council about things that they're doing that are not needed.