Council Tax

Where your Council Tax goes

The Council is proud to publish a clear breakdown of how every pound of Council Tax is spent.

This shows how a typical £1 of Council Tax collected in 2026/27 is allocated across the Council's service areas.

How every pound of Council Tax is spent, 2026/27

Service area	Proportion	Pence in every £1
Adult social care		61.0p
Historic borrowing and interest		22.0p
Governance and democratic services		9.0p
Transformation Programme (delivery partner)		6.0p
All other services		1.4p

Figures are based on the approved 2026/27 revenue budget and are rounded to one decimal place.