Localis: Council tax restrictions should be eased

By Mark Conrad | 25 June 2018

Ministers should lift restrictions on council tax increases and let town halls set local taxes for specific services amid snowballing support for some higher contributions, a report has suggested.

A study by the think-tank Localis, published today, has identified a ‘goodwill’ gap between what people are willing to pay for some services and what they pay now.

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