Residents could be polled over council tax rise
Residents of Kirklees Council could be asked if they approve of a rise in taxes as their local authority looks to save £70million in the next three years.
Council leader: Jobs will go
Thousands of jobs are set to be lost at Kirklees Council as the authority looks to save a further £70 million by 2018.
The council's leader David Sheard says residents could be polled on whether to approve a five per cent rise in council tax.
He told Chris Kiddey jobs would be lost in the coming years:
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