A dispute has intensified over a 94% tax increase by Wandsworth Council, with Badenoch saying she is instructing lawyers to challenge the government over the decision.
Wandsworth Council, which is run by the Conservatives, has attributed the rise to reductions in government funding. The increase has prompted a growing political row involving the local authority and the government.
Badenoch’s planned legal challenge places the funding dispute at the centre of the disagreement. She says lawyers will be instructed to contest the government’s position, although no further details of the proposed action are provided.
The available information does not specify when the increase will take effect, how much additional money it is expected to raise or the government’s response to the proposed challenge. The latest position is that the dispute remains ongoing, with Wandsworth Council continuing to blame funding cuts for the tax rise and Badenoch preparing legal action.
