Wandsworth council tax could soar by 94% as funding cuts bite

• Wandsworth Council has announced plans to raise council tax on Band D properties by 94 per cent, adding £958 to annual bills from April 2027.
• The Conservative-run borough blamed an £84 million reduction in government funding caused by national Fair Funding reforms.
• The funding cuts represent a loss of 40 per cent of the council's spending on vital services, including parks, bin collections, and street cleaning.
• Deputy leader Peter Graham urged ministers to rethink the policy, saying that residents should not bear the cost of an unfair funding system.
• Wandsworth is one of six local authorities granted special powers to bypass the standard 4.99 per cent council tax cap without holding a local referendum.

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Margaret Thatcher’s ‘favourite council’ plans 94% tax rise after government cuts