Morecambe Town Council

David Morris Excerpts

Thursday 18th January 2024 Commons Chamber

[David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con)]

The petitioners of Morecambe, on behalf of 3,919 responses, which is over a quarter of the households of Morecambe, request the House to take into consideration their petition against Morecambe Town Council’s precept rise of 231% for 2023-24 to create, without a full referendum, a slush fund of £1 million, which has been put to one side. This amount should be returned by any means possible to the constituents of Morecambe, either in the form of a complete freeze in future council tax until it is paid back or by any other mechanism that this House can employ to meet that objective.

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that the petitioners do not agree with the increase in the parish precept implemented by Morecambe Town Council.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to review the increase in the parish precept implemented by the Council and cap parish councils from being able to implement a large rise in Council Tax without a formal referendum in the future.

And the petitioners remain, etc.]

[P002899]