TEIGNMOUTH has frozen its council tax after some 'juggling' with the town council budget.

It prompted veteran councillor Fred Tooley to declare: 'That's brilliant. I think taxpayers will be over the moon.'

Members backed down from a proposed three per cent increase after realising it would cause enormous resentment among hard pressed residents suffering from escalating living costs.

The hike was originally approved at a behind closed doors meeting, but councillors soon realised the backlash it would cause, went through the budget again, and managed to keep it the same as last year – £250,000.

A report to the finance and general purposes committee

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