Commenting on Labour and Conservative councils' record on Council Tax, Liberal Democrat Party President, Tim Farron said:

"While Labour and the Tories fight over how many of their councils raised Council Tax, it's clear that with the Liberal Democrats your money is safest: no Liberal Democrat-run council in England has raised Council Tax.

"This stands in stark contrast to Tory and Labour-run councils which have been racking up the Council Tax in these difficult times. Ordinary working families are struggling already with paying bills, without their councils increasing the burden.

"Liberal Democrat councils have not only frozen council tax but are also most likely to be giving the lowest-paid council workers a pay rise.

"This comes on top of Liberal Democrat achievements in the Budget, which increased the number of people lifted out of tax to over a million and gave nearly 25m people a £130 tax cut this year.

"The choice in next month's elections is clear: vote Liberal Democrat for financially responsible councils that create jobs. Vote Labour and the Tories for waste, mismanagement and tax rises."

In the East Midlands Conservative controlled East Northamptonshire increased council tax by 3.5% and Labour controlled Gedling, Leicester City and Nottingham City all increased the tax by 3.4%.

David Bill comments: "Of course the Liberal Democrats running Hinckley actually reduced the town's share of the Council Tax."