2025/6 Budget and Council Tax Agreed

Spelthorne Councillors have agreed a balanced budget and Council Tax levels for Spelthorne Borough Council for 2025/6 at the Council meeting on Thursday 27 February with 16 For, 5 Against, 9 Abstain.

The community facilities and local services that we all use are funded by Council Tax, Business Rates, government grants and income generating activities. Spelthorne Borough Council collects all the Council Tax on behalf of Surrey County Council and Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner. Yet, just over 9% (9.49p in every pound) of the Council Tax we collect is used to fund Spelthorne Borough Council services, with the balance distributed to the other authorities.

In 2025/26 Spelthorne Borough Council increased its share of the Council Tax by 2.9% to £228.86 per annum, which equates to an additional £6.45 for the year on a band D property. The increase, which is below the rate of inflation, will help us fund Spelthorne Council services for the next year. Some of the services Spelthorne Council provide are mandatory e.g. waste collection, but many of them, especially supporting our vulnerable residents, are discretionary.

Surrey County Council has increased its element of the Council Tax charge by 4.99% and the Police have increased by 4.30%. This combined with the 2.9% increase from Spelthorne Borough Council will mean that residents living in a Band D property will see their total annual bill increase from £2304.58 to £2412.78.

Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, Cllr Joanne Sexton, said “The sheer breadth of these important services which Spelthorne Borough Council provide to you continues to be a responsibility we take very seriously. We are committed to delivering high quality and efficient public services that meet the needs of our residents and businesses and demonstrate value for money. We will use your money wisely to deliver the local services that you and your family can be proud of and which put our residents at the heart of everything we do.”

What does that mean for me?

The breakdown of how much each of the three Council Tax raising bodies retain per Council Tax band per annum for 2025/26 is as follows:

Band	Spelthorne Borough  Council	Surrey County Council	Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner	Total Annual Charge
	£	£	£	£
A	152.57	1,230.90	225.04	1608.51
B	178.00	1,436.05	262.55	1876.60
C	203.43	1,641.20	300.06	2144.69
D	228.86	1,846.35	337.57	2412.78
E	279.72	2,256.65	412.58	2948.95
F	330.58	2,666.95	487.60	3485.13
G	381.43	3,077.25	562.61	4021.29
H	457.72	3,692.70	675.14	4825.56

Struggling to pay?

If you’re struggling to pay your Council Tax bill, help is available. Find out more by visiting www.spelthorne.gov.uk/discounts or call 01784 451499.

Where does my Council Tax go?

Surrey County Council explain how your council tax is spent in this short video from 2024, HERE

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