Vox pop: Are you getting value for money from your council tax?

Nottinghamshire Council’s council charge will be going up 4.8 per cent and Ashfield and Broxtowe Councils will also be putting their rates up.

Additionally, the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service are also raising their precepts.

Mansfield Council bucked the trend, however, by agreeing to freeze its council tax for the year.

At a time when the cost of living is higher than ever, increasing council tax is a tough one for many to take, although councils up and down the land say the rises are essential for them to keep providing vital services to their communities.

Your Chad reporter John Smith headed out on to the streets of Mansfield to ask people if they felt they were getting value for money from their council tax.