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As-it-happened: Basildon Council votes to approve budget and 1.99% tax rise

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  • Basildon Council wants to introduce 1.99 per cent tax rise for 2016/17
  • Authority warns it will still face £9million funding gap by 2020
  • Special meeting at 7pm will decide whether to give world champion sportsmen the "freedom of Basildon"

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