Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115424

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes in instances where increases in council tax are accompanied by reducti

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Department has not made an assessment of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes. It is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax, the discretionary services they deliver, and their fees and char...

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