Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102764
Council Tax: Referendums
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the draft Local Government Finance Settlement published on 17 December 2025, whether his department will consider requests for higher council tax referendum thr
Answer
Alison McGovernThe provisional settlement sets out the eligibility criteria for removing referendum principles for the last two years of the multi-year settlement period. We consider that only six authorities meet the criteria. For the vast majority of councils, the gov...
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