The government's plan to put off the revaluation of council tax until after the next General Election won't help pensioners and low paid workers in Harlow already burdened by council tax bills.

That's the view of local Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman Lorna Spenceley, following yesterday's debate in the House of Commons cancelling the planned revaluation. Lorna Spenceley said:

"Postponing revaluation will do nothing to help local pensioners and families who are struggling to pay their council tax now.

Paralysed by uncertainty, the Government has postponed its review of local government funding, and performed a massive u-turn on revaluation.

Instead of finding more ways to put off a decision, they should be considering how best to pay for local services, and introducing a fair system of local taxation based on ability to pay."