Petition

Stop council tax and water bills increasing above 5%

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Water bills and council tax are being looked at to increase by more than 5% with most families already struggling. The councils waste money every year and water bill hikes are down to water companies lack of investing and paying shareholders instead of spending wisely
Because they promised the people would not pay for water companies lack of investment. Council tax is supposed to rise in line with inflation yet again they are saying it can rise by 25%

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about increases to water bills and, in some instances, decisions about council tax increases are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

2 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.