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England’s 2026/27 Council Tax Rises Finalised, With Most Near 5% and Seven Above the Cap

Bills take effect from April following publication of confirmed rates for all top-tier councils.

Most England Councils Lock In Near-5% Council Tax Rise for 2026/27

Councils Across England Set 2026/27 Budgets With Near-5% Tax Rises, Some Reaching 9%

Most English Councils Set Near‑Maximum Council Tax Rises for 2026/27 as New Budgets Pass

Near-5% Council Tax Rises Set Across England and Wales for 2026/27, With Notable Variations

Westminster Freezes Council Tax as Lambeth Plans 4.99% Rise for 2026/27

Councils Lock In 2026/27 Tax Hikes, With Some Bills Over £2,500 and Increases Up to 9%

Councils Cleared for Above-Cap Tax Rises as England Sets 2026/27 Budgets

Hampshire and Essex Approve Near-£15 Police Precept Rises as Forces Split on Hiring and Cuts

Suffolk Police Precept Rise Approved as Hampshire & Isle of Wight £15 Plan Goes to Panel

York Council Proposes 4.99% Council Tax Rise in 2026/27 Budget

Khan Proposes 4.1% City Hall Council Tax Rise to Fund Police Phone-Theft Crackdown

Councils’ Outdated Guidance Leaves Carers Missing Council Tax Discounts, MSE Finds

Councils Publish 2026–27 Budgets With Up to 4.99% Council Tax Hikes as Finances Tighten

Derbyshire’s Reform Council Proposes 4.99% Council Tax Rise to Close £38 Million Gap

Three-Year Council Funding Overhaul Boosts Deprived Areas as Six Councils Get Tax-Rise Waiver

Durham Approves Council Tax Support Overhaul, Requiring 10% Payments From 2026

With Case Closed, Petrol-Bomb Victim Left Paying Council Tax as Rebuild Stalls

State Pension Age Entitlements Updated for 2025/26 as Scotland Rolls Out PADP

Bristol City Council Spends £198,000 on Letters After Council Tax Typo