Council tax could rise by 10.9%
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Council tax in Swindon could rise by just under 11% next year.
The Borough Council had been recommended a 13.1% rise before extra money was granted to local government by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In his pre-budget statement on Thursday, Gordon Brown announced an extra £340m for local government in England.
Swindon will get £1.19m of this, which it says is not ring fenced for any particular services.
The council has said that the extra money could lead to a 10.9% rise.
Council leader Mike Bawden told the BBC: "I'd like to say that we remain one of the lowest-funded authorities in the country.
"I do acknowledge the extra money, but we are still at the bottom of the pack and do face some tough decisions."
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