A London borough is to set the lowest council tax in the country.Wandsworth said its total band D bill would be £990 from April – a rise of £29, of which almost £19 will go to London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.This will be £27 less than Westminster council, its longstanding cross-river rival in terms of setting low council tax bills.
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00:00Wandsworth Council is freezing your council tax for the third year in a row.
00:04By freezing the main element of council tax, you will continue to pay the lowest council tax in the country.
00:10Well I'm very happy that it's the lowest in the UK, of course I am.
00:15I have experienced it being double or even triple in other boroughs.
00:18Especially having a baby as well, you can kind of scrape back those little pennies.
00:21Same with you Bob.
00:23And we will continue to listen and to invest in the services that matter the most to you.
00:29Cleaner streets, safer neighbourhoods and a stronger community.
00:33We have a new seven rings, seven days guarantee.
00:36Call us and a member of staff will pick up in seven rings.
00:39Report graffiti, dangerous pothole or a broken street sign and we'll fix it in seven days.
00:46And now we offer every household two free bulky waste collections a year.
00:51All of this has been delivered with the lowest council tax in the country.
00:55Together we're making Wandsworth an even better place to live.