Harrow is one of five London boroughs that have seen an increase in council tax since 2010.

The borough has seen council tax rise from £1,496 to £1,509 in 2015.

This is in contrast to Hammersmith and Fulham, which has seen the largest council tax reduction in England since the coalition took power. Band D residents here currently have to pay £1,034 annually.

The council, which saw a surprise result in the local elections last year when Labour took over from the Conservatives, charged residents £1,061 last year.

The 2014/15 figure is 7.8% less than the amount charged in 2010/11, which was the first year of David Cameron's government.

The borough of Westminster, which currently boasts the lowest Band D council tax rate of all London boroughs, has similarly reduced its charge since 2010/11. Residents pay £678 per year, a vast amount lower than the England average of £1,468.

Feltham & Heston and West Hounslow MP, Seema Malhotr, argued for an increase in council tax.

“My own council in Hounslow will have to make cuts of around 40% on what it had in 2010," she said. "To raise council tax even by 2% would generate about £2 million.

"To go over that would cost between £300,000 and £400,000 in terms of running a referendum.

"The council is concerned about what will happen to services, which will have to be very deeply cut."

Hounslow's Band D charge was £1,400 in 2010/11 compared to £1,379 this year, a 1.5% decrease.

Other west London boroughs feature among the 32 councils to charge a lower Band D figure than four years ago.

Kensington and Chelsea, Brent, Ealing, and Hillingdon have also reduced their Band D charges since the first year of David Cameron's government.

Local authority 2010/2011 2014/2015 % change

Hillingdon £1423 £1412 -0.8
Harrow £1496 £1509 0.9
Hammersmith & Fulham £1122 £1034 -7.8
Hounslow £1400 £1379 -1.5
Westminster £688 £678 -1.5
Kensington & Chelsea £1092 £1082 -0.9
Brent £1369 £1358 -0.8
Ealing £1370 £1359 -0.8