Councils have £22.5 billion in Usable Reserves

"over the past year, local authorities added nearly £1 billion more to their non-ringfenced reserves – taking the total to £22.5 billion."

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/councils-have-over-22-billion-in-reserves

With so much available in Usable Reserves it's a wonder why so many inhabitants of Britain pay so much in Council Tax!