ESSEX Fire Authority members voted through a 2.7 per cent council tax increase at County Hall last week. The cost of running Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in 2010/11 will be just over �75 million – that equates to a council tax charge of �66.42 fo
ESSEX Fire Authority members voted through a 2.7 per cent council tax increase at County Hall last week.
The cost of running Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in 2010/11 will be just over �75 million - that equates to a council tax charge of �66.42 for an average Band D property.
The increase means that households in Essex will be paying around �1.27 a week - just 18p a day - for fire services.
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