As well as the Council Tax Support scam that has been in the news recently, the present government is further undermining local finances by effectively eliminating the ability to change tax levels. The current capping on rises and the introduction of referendums for "excessive" rises make alterations to the Council Tax almost impossible. The allocation of one off grants in return for a freeze builds a long term weakness in authority finances, but are virtually impossible to refuse.
The end result is that the present government has done more to undermine local democracy than any other government, despite it's rhetoric claiming precisely the contrary.
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