Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77531

Council Tax

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the level of council tax charged by local authorities.

Answer

Alison McGovern
It is for individual local authorities to set their level of council tax, taking into account all relevant local factors. The government maintains a referendum threshold, and authorities who choose to increase their council tax above this must obtain the ...
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