How we meet the cost of providing council services to you
Funds to be raised
The money to meet the net cost of providing our services comes from:
2026/2027 Estimate
| Source | Estimate |
| New Homes Bonus | 0 |
| Rural Services Delivery Grant | 0 |
| Revenue Support Grant | (7,833,100) |
| Other Government Grants | (2,839,720) |
| Government Funding | (10,672,820) |
| Business Rates | (5,086,600) |
| Business Rates Renewable Energy | (3,693,100) |
| Business Rates Collection Fund Surplus | (370,400) |
| Business Rates Baseline and Retention | (9,150,100) |
| Council Tax Band D | 157.44 |
| Council Tax Base | 57,305 |
| Council Tax | (9,022,086) |
| Total Funding | (28,845,006) |
How this affects your Council Tax
The balance to be raised through Council Tax (£9,022,086) is divided by the number of chargeable Council Tax properties calculated at Band D. For 2026/2027 this is 57,305, giving a Band D Council Tax of £157.44.
For more information about your Council Tax bill, please see our Council Tax explanatory notes page.