Wandsworth Council has been told its claim to have frozen council tax for four years in a row has “the potential to mislead” taxpayers.

The UK Statistics Authority wrote to the council about the claim it’s made in videos, press releases and leaflets.

Wandsworth said it was freezing council tax for the fourth consecutive year, but a precept to fund social care has risen.

A council spokesperson has told us:

“We have looked at the detail provided from the UK Statistics Authority and the future asks it makes.

“As you’ll appreciate, we endeavour to make all our communications accessible to a diversity of residents which requires both shorter (for example, banners) and longer form communication.

“We have made it clear as part of our communications that the main element is frozen.

“However, we will reflect on the UKSA’s observations about future communications and implement any learning.”