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Do not implement the business rate increases planned for April 2026

Submitted by Ollie Priest on Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Published on Wednesday 14th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Current Signatures: 105
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abandoned ~ April ~ Busy ~ Driving ~ high street ~ Medium ~ Price ~ Ratings ~ Trade

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 105 signatures in total, with signatories from 74 constituencies. That makes it the 969th most popular open petition, and the 21,312th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 22% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 7% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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