Years of council tax rises to come, leader warns

Residents in Surrey have been warned council tax rises are likely to continue for at least the next three years.

Surrey County Council agreed a tax increase of 4.99% in its final ever budget on Tuesday.

Conservative leader Tim Oliver said there was "nothing we can do other than look to residents" because of the government's funding plans for local authorities.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has been approached for a comment.