Council Tax
Commons · Question 116747 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Alison McGovern, 10 Mar 2026
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...