Rejected petition Stop council tax and water bills increasing above 5%

Water bills and council tax are being looked at to increase by more than 5% with most families already struggling. The councils waste money every year and water bill hikes are down to water companies lack of investing and paying shareholders instead of spending wisely

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Because they promised the people would not pay for water companies lack of investment. Council tax is supposed to rise in line with inflation yet again they are saying it can rise by 25%

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about increases to water bills and, in some instances, decisions about council tax increases are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 February 2025
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