Medway Council has agreed to increase its council tax by just under 4%. Councillors agreed a 1.994% increase in council tax – the maximum amount allowable – plus an additional 2% social care precept, for 2016-17. It equates to £1,234.89 per year for an average band D home, and represents a rise of 91p a week – or £47 a year – on last year’s council tax charge. The...