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Joe Talora

Council tax ranked as top local election priority in London

The MP warned the UK’s democracy could be damaged by the new bill

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Council tax increases and national issues are likely to be the deciding factors in the upcoming London local elections ahead of things such as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, according to a new survey.

Polling conducted by Savanta and the Centre for London thinktank found 46 per cent of those surveyed in the capital ranked council tax as their top local election priority, closely followed by national issues such as the partygate scandal (36 per cent) and the quality of local social care services (30 per cent).

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