PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

No Election No Council Taxes! Don’t pay council tax if council cancel elections

Why should the voters pay for council taxes when local governments are cancelling the democratic right to vote in the May elections!!

Signatures

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Jan – Feb 2026

26 FEB 2026
Petition rejected
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Since you submitted your petition, the Government has announced that local elections will now go ahead in May 2026. You can read more about this on the GOV.UK website: https://mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/16/update-on-may-2026-local-authority-elections/ If you wish, you can still sign the following petitions, which are already open: Suspend Council Tax collection in areas with delays to Local Elections https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755322 Stop the cancellation of Local Elections to help uphold democracy https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751384 Remove power to cancel local government elections https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747234
24 JAN 2026
Petition created

Background

Restore ALL Local Elections don’t delay for the SECOND year in a row!! Democracy is at stake!