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Maximum council tax rise has been passed
The Chronicle
|February 28, 2026
GATESHEAD Council's Labour administration has passed its budget including the maximum council tax increase allowable alongside millions in savings.
This afternoon’s full council budget meeting at Gateshead civic centre saw the current administration’s budget proposals passed, including a 4.99% council tax rise and more than £10m in efficiencies.
The leader of the local authority, Coun Martin Gannon, stated that, despite the efficiencies - including redundancies and cancelling vacancies - front line services have been protected.
Coun Gannon also stated the 4.99% council tax hike was required to help cope with demand as Gateshead’s population ages.
Council estimates predicted a jump in the over 65s from 41,600 to 47,000 by 2045, and a jump in the over 80s from 11,300 to 17,000 in the same period.
This story is from the February 28, 2026 edition of The Chronicle.
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