{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/65fc55ae4048c50017373c49?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"London’s council tax bombshell: £2,000 annual bills on the rise","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/1711035019868-88b0148e9b28553e3efe8fd2a08b5f8c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-tax-bills-2024-london-boroughs-band-d-sadiq-khan-b1146761.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wandsworth council tax the lowest in London at £961-a-year</a>. Neighbouring Kingston taxes residents the most at £2,374. Just how badly are councils struggling? <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/mayor-sadiq-khan-council-tax-bills-2024-precept-b1127865.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Are Sadiq Khan’s tax hikes behind the latest rise?</a> Our Local Democracy Reporter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/noahvickers14\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Vickers</a> explains the capital’s council tax rises, and discusses what needs to be done to better support local authorities in London. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Are many London councils struggling financially?</li><li>Why is there such a disparity between local authorities' tax rates?</li><li>What can the government do to support them?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on X</a> or<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Threads</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}