Reform accused of 'bribing

Opposition group leaders rounded on Reform over the rise, sending the Post copies of leaflets distributed by the party in some parts of Lancashire ahead of last May's local elections, which they say made promises about council tax that have not been fulfilled.

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One such document declared: “We fight for lower council tax” - and included a panel titled “Freeze council tax”.

Another, issued in the name of the party's ultimately unsuccessful candidate for the Chorley Rural East division, stated: “Three issues I believe are important to highlight are: slash council waste, fix all potholes, freeze council tax.”