Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-09 07:27:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CD260F78D13FED71AE17B39E1376BF0F2634CEFF6D38F3C8833DE8F9361835D0
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During the years 2010-2015 the coalition Government introduced a 'local tax lock' that effectively stopped councils increasing Council Tax without holding a local referendum (at their own cost). Councils were paid 'freeze grants' by the Government during this period https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN05682/SN05682.pdf
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