Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Hold a referendum if council tax rises by 4.99% for 3 consecutive years
Open for signatures
36 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently, a referendum is triggered by a local authority if they want to increase council tax by more than the amount specified in the principles determined by the Secretary of State currently 5% for many authorities.
Some councils have raised the tax by 4.99% year after year. I call for the law to change so a local referendum is triggered if a 4.99% council tax increase is applied consecutively for 3 years.
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
9 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.