As residents of the great city of Birmingham, we are facing an unprecedented and unjust council tax increase. Our local council has applied to the government to raise our taxes by up to 21% over the next two years. This is a direct result of many years' financial mismanagement and poor decisions by Birmingham City Council. We, the hard-working citizens, are being asked to bear the burden of their mistakes.

This issue is personal for every single resident in our city. We are on track for one of the highest (if not THE highest) council tax increases in all of UK. In return, we will receive a reducing level of service and more financial mismanagement from our local authority.

The council's bankruptcy isn't due to us citizens but rather their own actions. It is unacceptable that we should pay for their mistakes while they continue with business as usual.We urge you to join us in voicing our discontent against this unfair tax increase which only serves to punish us for problems we did not create nor contribute towards.

Please sign this petition today and let's send a clear message that we won't stand by while being unfairly taxed by Birmingham City Council!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxwd1mrwl8wo.amp