Abolish council tax replace with a new, fair system for funding local government
Council tax is no longer fit for purpose. Households are paying more each year while many receive declining or poor local services. There are also concerns about rising council costs and lack of accountability.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 24 APR 2026Petition rejectedno-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We are not sure what you mean by replacing council tax with a "new, fair system for funding local government." You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like the Government or Parliament to change the system. You may also wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760478
- 23 MAR 2026Petition created
Background
Taxpayers are being asked to pay more while getting less in return. This has reduced trust in how local services are funded and delivered. We believe the system should be scrapped and replaced with one that ensures fairness, transparency and accountability.Households face rising bills, services worsen or disappear.Concerns over waste,rising council salaries and lack of accountability are growing. The system is broken.