Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year

Getty ImagesCouncil tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services including policing, documents in the Spending Review suggest.Local authorities in England have the power to raise the tax by up to 4.99% every year, without central government approval, although some choose lower increases.However, Wednesday's Spending Review assumes councils will raise it to the maximum level.That forms part of…