Hilary Benn MP, Labour’s Shadow Local Government Secretary, responding to a Local Government Chronicle survey showing that the majority of councils surveyed plan to raise Council Tax said:
 
“David Cameron promised to freeze council taxes for everyone but even his own Tory-controlled councils are showing that he’s failed.

“As a result of his unfair and disproportionate cuts to local authorities, councils are struggling to fund services such as help for our elderly, libraries and children’s social care.

“In April David Cameron also cut the funding given to councils to keep Council Tax down for the least well-off, effectively imposing a new Poll Tax on the disabled, carers, veterans and war widows - and many people who work hard but are on a low income. At the same time he has given a tax cut to those on the very highest incomes.

“Hard-pressed families around the country who are struggling to make ends meet can now see just whose side the Prime Minister is on.”