By Graham Hill
22nd Apr 2021 | Local News
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Charged with providing vital public services and with a multi-million budget to do so a question often asked is what happens to taxpayers' cash paid into the Leicestershire County Council kitty.
Those who noticed that council tax had increased by around £5 a month for the average county home when demand notices dropped through letterboxes last month might have wondered what the extra fiver a month goes towards.