TORIES at Hyndburn Council look set to keep their promise by freezing the borough's council tax charge.
But when the bills from county hall and Lancashire Police are added, householders look set to pay 4.8 per cent more than last year - taking the Band A charge to £656 per house.
Lancashire County Council - whose service charge makes up most of the council tax - has announced a provisional rise of 5.5 per cent. And Lancashire Police look set to put up their share of the bill by 8.5 per cent.
Hyndburn Council's budget committee meets tomorrow night to discuss proposals to keep Hyndburn's chunk of the tax bill at £101 for Band A households, which account for 61 per cent of the borough's homes.
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