Our budget for 2025/26

Our budget for the new financial year was agreed in February by councillors.

• You can read the budget papers as part of the meeting minutes
• Watch the budget council meeting where it was discussed

The council share of Council Tax increased by 4.99 per cent, including a two per cent increase specifically for adult social care. 

This is the standard increase expected by the Central Government and is the same as most councils that are not in immediate financial crisis, which have had to increase by significantly more.

This increase means Council Tax for the average Band D property, excluding fire service precept, police precept and average parish council precept, will be £1,931.04. This is an increase of £7.65 per month on last year.