Martin Ford 02 February 2026

District councils propose council tax freeze

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Council tax © Vitalii Vodolazskyi / Shutterstock.com.

Lincoln City Council is the latest to join a small band of councils proposing a freeze on council tax in the coming year.

A handful of English councils are dipping into reserves or using unexpected windfalls to stave off increases in their share of council tax in 2026-27, in a bid to ease cost of living pressures.

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