LGA proposes council tax reform
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents around 400 councils in England and Wales, has put forward plans for a major reform to council taxes.
The association’s comments precede the publication of Sir Michael Lyons’ long-awaited report into the financing of local government.
Central to the recommendations from the LGA are plans for central government to provide more funding for local services, with a hefty increase from the current figure of £3.1 billion.
Such a move would see less of a burden placed on individuals and businesses.
Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, the chairman of the LGA, commented: "The council tax system is unfair, unsustainable and in desperate need of wholesale reform.
"Much of the failing of the present system can be attributed to political short-termism, confusion and a failure of will to reform a structure that is decades out of date."
Other plans put forward by the LGA include an independent commission on government funding.
The Lyons Inquiry report is set to be revealed tomorrow.
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