Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116747

Council Tax

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of local authorities that are implementing the maximum permitted council tax increase while also delivering more than

Answer

Alison McGovern

It is for individual local authorities to decide their level of council tax, including whether to use their full flexibility and balancing the extra spending with the impact on taxpayers. Local authorities are expected to manage their financial position p...

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