Badenoch brings in lawyers over Tory-run borough's 94% council tax hike
Summary
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has hired lawyers to challenge government funding cuts after Wandsworth Council, run by the Conservative Party, proposed a 94% increase in council tax. The council says this tax hike is due to an £84 million annual cut in government funding, while the government argues its funding system needs reform to better target funds.Key Facts
- Wandsworth, a Conservative-run borough in London, plans a 94% council tax increase.
- This would add £958 to the average Band D property tax, nearly doubling the current amount.
- The council blames an £84 million yearly funding cut from the central government for the tax rise.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her party has instructed lawyers to challenge the funding cuts.
- The government wants to reform council funding to better distribute money to needier areas.
- Some other London councils are considering legal challenges against the cuts under the Sustainable Communities Act.
- The usual 5% cap on annual council tax increases was lifted for Wandsworth and similar councils affected by funding cuts.
- Labour councillors oppose the hike, while some local Labour MPs do not support the council’s appeal against cuts.
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