Badenoch Brings In Lawyers Over Wandsworth's 94% Council Tax Rise
A dispute has escalated over a sharp council tax increase in the Conservative-run London borough, with the local authority blaming central government funding cuts.
A row is growing over a 94% council tax increase imposed by Wandsworth Council, according to BBC Politics.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has brought in lawyers in connection with the dispute, the BBC reported, though further details of the legal action were not immediately available.
Wandsworth Council, which is run by the Conservative Party, has attributed the steep rise in council tax to cuts in government funding, according to the report.
The scale of the increase has drawn attention because it comes from a council controlled by the same party as Badenoch, who leads the national Conservative Party.
BBC Politics did not provide additional details in the initial report about the specific legal steps being taken or the timeline for the tax increase.
This is a developing story and further details are expected to emerge as the dispute continues.
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