Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113059
Council Tax: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Graham Stuart
Conservative — Beverley and Holderness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement on council tax levels in rural authorities; and what estimate she has made of the
Answer
Alison McGovernIt is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax based on their local circumstances and other sources of income. For East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the Government has set a core referendum principle of 3% and a 2% adult social care pr...
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