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Notes from the North: Broken council tax promises in Lancashire, illegal converted HMOs and punishment for lying

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Jan 15, 2026
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Lancashire was the last Reform UK authority to declare what it is planning with regards to council tax - and it’s something that both sides of the political debate will shout about.

Reform UK will declare victory on the lowest council tax rise in 12 years - but opposition councillors will point out that they didn’t campaign on 3.8% increases. They campai…

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