Every council tax rise in England confirmed as 7 areas see more than 5% hike – full list | Personal Finance | Finance

All 153 senior local authorities England They have confirmed the amount by which they will increase council tax for the 2026/27 financial year. Local governments can increase council tax by up to 4.99% on an annual basis without requiring a referendum from residents.

This year, seven officials were granted upgrade permission by the Government. council tax It increased by more than 4.99%. These are: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (up to 6.74%); North Somerset (8.99%); Shropshire (8.99%); Trafford (7.49%); Warrington (7.49%); Windsor and Maidenhead (7.49%); and Worcestershire (8.99%).

28 of 153 senior officials (almost a fifth) decided not to increase council tax by 4.99% and voted for a smaller figure. These range from 4.98% in the London borough of Barnet to 1.98% in Hartlepool.

The list below, compiled by the Press Association, covers county councils, London boroughs, metropolitan boroughs and unitary authorities. It does not include lower-tier district councils.

It is divided into four sections corresponding to types of senior authority, each arranged alphabetically.

The political control of each authority is also listed, along with details about whether the ruling party runs a majority or minority rule, or whether there is a multi-party agreement.

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Cambridgeshire (Eastern England), Liberal Democrat majority: 4.99%

Derbyshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.90%

Devon (GB England), Liberal Democrat minority: 4.99%

East Sussex (Southeast England), Con min: 4.99%

Essex (East of England), Con major: 3.95%

Gloucestershire (GB England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Hampshire (SE England), Con major: 4.99%

Hertfordshire (East of England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Kent (SE England), Ref major: 3.99%

Lancashire (Northwest England), Ref major: 3.80%

Leicestershire (East Midlands), Ref min: 2.99%

Lincolnshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 2.90%

Norfolk (East of England), Con major: 4.99%

Nottinghamshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 3.99%

Oxfordshire (SE England), Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

Staffordshire (West Midlands), Ref major: 3.99%

Suffolk (East of England), Con major: 4.99%

Surrey (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Warwickshire (West Midlands), Ref min: 4.40%

West Sussex (SE England), Con major: 4.99%

Worcestershire (West Midlands), Ref min: 8.98%

Barking & Dagenham, Lab major: 4.99%

City of London, Ind major: 4.99%

Greenwich, Laboratory major: 4.99%

Hammersmith & Fulham, Lab major: 4.99%

Havering, Residents minimum: 4.99%

Hillingdon, Major: 4.99%

Islington, Lab major: 4.99%

Kensington & Chelsea, Major: 4.99%

Kingston-upon-Thames, Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Redbridge, Lab major: 4.99%

Richmond-upon-Thames, Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Southwark, Lab major: 4.99%

Sutton, Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

Tower Hamlets, Aspire major: 4.99%

Waltham Forest, Laboratory masterclass: 4.99%

Wandsworth, Laboratory Major: 2.00%

Westminster, Lab major: 2.00%

Barnsley (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 3.40%

Birmingham (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Bolton (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Bradford (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Bury (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Calderdale (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Coventry (West Midlands), Lab major: 3.95%

Doncaster (Yorkshire and Humber), Ref major: 2.00%

Dudley (West Midlands), Con min: 4.99%

Gateshead (NE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Kirklees (Yorkshire and Humber), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Knowsley (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Leeds (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Liverpool (Northwest England), Laboratory Major: 4.99%

Manchester (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Newcastle-upon-Tyne (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

North Tyneside (NE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Oldham (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Rochdale (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Rotherham (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 3.95%

Salford (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Sandwell (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Sefton (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Sheffield (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab-Lib Dem-Green: 4.99%

Solihull (West Midlands), Con major: 4.99%

South Tyneside (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.95%

St Helens (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Stockport (Northwest England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Sunderland (NE England), Lab major: 4.50%

Tameside (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Trafford (Northwest England), Lab major: 7.49%

Wakefield (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Walsall (West Midlands), Con major: 4.99%

Wigan (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Wirral (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Wolverhampton (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Bath and North East Somerset (GB England), Lib Dem Major: 4.99%

Bedford (East of England), Con min: 4.99%

Blackburn with Darwen (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Blackpool (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (GB England), Lib Dem-Ind: 6.74%

Bracknell Forest (SE England), Lab min: 4.99%

Brighton & Hove (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Bristol (GB England), Green-Lib Demo: 4.99%

Buckinghamshire (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Central Bedfordshire (Eastern England), Ind min: 4.99%

Cheshire East (Northwest England), Lab-Ind: 4.99%

Cheshire West & Chester (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Cornwall (SW England), Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Cumberland (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Darlington (Northeast England), Lab-Lib Demo: 4.99%

Derby (East Midlands), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Dorset (GB England), Lib Dem-Green: 4.99%

Durham (NE England), Ref major: 1.99%

Yorkshire East Ride (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.99%

Halton (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Hartlepool (NE England), Lab major: 1.98%

Herefordshire (West Midlands), Con min: 4.99%

Hull (Yorkshire and Humber), Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Isle of Wight (Southeast England), Ind-Green: 4.99%

Isles of Scilly (SW England), Ind: 4.99%

Leicester (East Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Luton (East of England), Lab major: 4.99%

Medway (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Middlesbrough (NE England), Lab major: 2.00%

Milton Keynes (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

North East Lincolnshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.50%

North Lincolnshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Minus: 4.70%

North Northamptonshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.99%

North Somerset (SW England), Lab-Lib Dem-Green-Ind: 8.99%

North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.99%

Northumberland (Northeast England), Con min: 4.99%

Nottingham (East Midlands), Lab major: 3.50%

Peterborough (East of England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Plymouth (GB England), Lab major: 4.99%

Portsmouth (SE England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Reading (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Redcar & Cleveland (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Rutland (East Midlands), Lib Dem min: 2.00%

Shropshire (West Midlands), Liberal Democrat majority: 8.99%

Slough (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Somerset (GB England), Liberal Democrat Major: 4.99%

South Gloucestershire (SW England), Lib Dem-Lab: 4.99%

Southampton (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Southend-on-Sea (East of England), Lab-Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Stockton-on-Tees (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.95%

Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Swindon (GB England), Lab major: 4.99%

Telford & Wrekin (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Thurrock (East of England), Lab major: 4.99%

Torbay (GB England), Con min: 4.99%

Warrington (Northwest England), Lab major: 7.48%

West Berkshire (SE England), Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

West Northamptonshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.95%

Westmorland & Furness (Northwest England), Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Wiltshire (GB England), Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Windsor & Maidenhead (SE England), Lib Dem major: 7.49%

Wokingham (SE England), Liberal Democrat Major: 4.99%

York (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%