Rejected petition Abolish council tax replace with a new, fair system for funding local government

Council tax is no longer fit for purpose. Households are paying more each year while many receive declining or poor local services. There are also concerns about rising council costs and lack of accountability.

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Taxpayers are being asked to pay more while getting less in return. This has reduced trust in how local services are funded and delivered. We believe the system should be scrapped and replaced with one that ensures fairness, transparency and accountability.Households face rising bills, services worsen or disappear.Concerns over waste,rising council salaries and lack of accountability are growing. The system is broken.

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.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We are not sure what you mean by replacing council tax with a "new, fair system for funding local government."

You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like the Government or Parliament to change the system.

You may also wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760478

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Date submitted 23 March 2026
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