A Bill to give effect to Schedule 5 of the Localism Act 2011; to amend section 52ZC of the Government Finance Act 1992 (inserted by that Schedule) to require parish and town councils to conduct local referendums in the event that they choose to increase their precept by 2 per cent or more in the following financial year; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
26 April 2013
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The bill would force parish and town councils to hold local referendums if they plan to raise their council tax precept by 2% or more in the next financial year. It does this by giving effect to Schedule 5 of the Localism Act 2011 and by amending section 52ZC of the Government Finance Act 1992. In short, residents would have a say when local council tax precepts rise by 2% or more.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons; the first reading was in 2013, and further stages have not been indicated in the provided details.
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