Rejected petition Suspend council tax in the constituency of Eastleigh

Rejected on 27 March 2020

Pass legislation and provide associated funding to facilitate the suspension of council tax for residents in the Eastleigh constituency

The corona virus is putting considerable financial strain on households in this constituency. People need support financially to mitigate the loss of earnings they face due to actions by employers to limit working hours, pay and other income streams.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303274

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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