New analysis reveals Labour-run local authorities not only keep council tax £276 lower than the average Conservative Council, they also invest more on the things that matter to local people including crime reduction, economic development, children centres and youth services, as well as street cleaning and potholes.

The research, based on a detailed comparative analysis of all council budgets for 2023/24, underlines what’s at stake at the local elections in May: lower council tax and investment in the services that matter most to residents under Labour, or paying more for less with the Conservatives.

Publishing the analysis, Labour’s David Burling said,

“After 14 years of chaos and decline under the Conservatives this May’s local elections come at a crucial time. They are our last chance for many voters to express a view on the state of the country, as well as who should be running local services, ahead of the general election.

“We can all see the Tories in Westminster have failed – a cost of living crisis, stagnant economy, public services on their knees, and filth clogging up our rivers. And new figures published today reveal the Tories are failing to keep up with Labour at a local level as well.

“Labour councils keep council tax lower – much lower – for the average household whilst at the same time Labour councils are still able to invest more in the things that matter – keeping our streets safe, helping our young people get the best start in life, boosting local economies and fixing potholes in our roads and keeping the streets clean.

“However you look at it, the coming elections are a straight choice between a Conservative Party that has practically given up, and a Labour Party working every day to get Britain’s future back.”