Petition · past parliament

Scrap the absurd 5% Council Tax increase following the latest spending review.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

"Absurd" council tax rises due in April 2021 should be scrapped to ease the pressure on family budgets during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said local authorities in England will be able to raise council tax by 5%, with 3% used to top-up adult social care budgets. "It is absurd that during the deepest recession in 300 years, at the very time millions are worried about the future of their jobs and how they will make ends meet, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are forcing local government to hike up council tax. "The prime minister said he would do 'whatever is necessary' to support local authorities in providing vital services - he needs to make good on that promise." The British people urge Boris Johnson to "give families the security they need" by dropping this new tax increase from April this year.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

10 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.