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Labour-run London borough considers UK's biggest ever council tax rise
The council says a 150% rise would add £29.11 a week for Band D households as government grant cuts halve its funding.
- Hammersmith and Fulham council may impose a 150% council tax rise to maintain services, a report due Monday warns, costing Band D households an additional £29.11 weekly in 2027/28.
- Labour's 'fair funding' review redirects cash from affluent areas, causing the west London council to lose more than half its government grant—cutting funding from £150.5m in 2025/26 to £72.4m over four years.
- Cabinet member for finance and reform Rowan Ree said the council is 'facing the biggest financial challenge in living memory,' with even a 100% tax increase leaving a £46.1m budget shortfall.
- Conservative leaders in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Wandsworth urged a rethink in letters to Andy Burnham last month, though Ministers argue the review brings bills into line with national averages.
- The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stated councils must 'put taxpayers first,' while Hammersmith and Fulham has been granted powers to raise bills above the 5% cap next year to address the budget gap.
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The Independent (US)London council could hike council tax by 150%
Hammersmith and Fulham council joins Wandsworth and Westminster in warning the government that council tax may significantly increase
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Borough could hike council tax by 150%
Hammersmith & Fulham LBC could put up council tax by 150% as it explores how to close a £160m budget gap. A report to its cabinet on 12 October puts forward three proposals - all of which would at least double its share of residents'… The post Borough could hike council tax by 150% appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).
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