Summary
Newcastle's new Liberal Democrat leaders promised to stick to their five-year pledge to peg council tax rises to the rate of inflation as they presented their first budget since winning power.
But there was a warning from the Labour opposition that the elderly could be the losers as a result of higher charges for social care.See the full content of this document
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We'll Limit Rises, Vow Chiefs
The city's council tax will increase by no more than 2% in April and the Lib Dems who took control of the council from Labour in June have combed the books for savings ...
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