Nottinghamshire council tax rises - how much you could pay as every authority plans increase

Nottingham’s council tax rise could end up increasing by more than 5%

Every Nottinghamshire council is set to increase the tax it charges for residents this year as authorities across the country face huge funding challenges. For those in Nottingham, the city council is currently planning a 5% rise but this could end up going higher, with the authority having applied to the Government for permission to increase it beyond the current cap.

Such permission was recently given to Birmingham City Council and that authority has just revealed that it will raise tax by 21% over the next two years. Council tax paid by people in the city of Nottingham goes towards Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Nottingham City Council, with the tax for all three collected by the council.

In the rest of the county, council tax is paid to the county council, the relevant district council and again to the fire service and Police and Crime Commissioner. District councils are responsible for collecting tax outside the city of Nottingham.

The amount of tax paid depends on which band a property is in, with council tax bands being based on the value of a property on April 1, 1991. Below are all of the proposals for council tax rises next year, as well as those which have already been approved.

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Nottingham City Council

Council tax in Nottingham is currently set to rise by 4.99% from April, which is the maximum amount allowed without holding a referendum. For Band A properties, which make up the majority of Nottingham city households, the tax rise would mean paying £1,436.89 for the year. This figure rises to £4,310.66 for the top Band H properties, which make up just 0.1% of Nottingham households.

The council tax proposals were first revealed last December as the authority tried to plug a reported financial gap of £53 million next year. The tax rise will have to be approved at a meeting of the full council, with the next one due to take place on March 4.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue charges council tax to all those who pay it in the county, including in Nottingham itself. The service is proposing a 2.95% increase in council tax for the upcoming year.

For Band A properties, the rise would amount to an increase of £1.76. The final plans are due to be discussed at a meeting of the local fire authority on February 23.

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The office of Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner also charges council tax to all taxpayers in the county. This tax rise was the first to be officially approved in Nottinghamshire, with councillors backing it at a meeting on February 5.

The tax increase will see those in Band D properties paying an extra £12.96 a year. The majority of Nottinghamshire households are a Band A or Band B property, with the former facing an annual rise of £8.64 and the latter a rise of £10.08.

Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning a tax rise of 4.84% for residents. The increase would mean people in Band A properties, which make up nearly 40% of Nottinghamshire households, will pay an extra £55.61 in council tax.

As the upper tier council providing services such as education and social care, Nottinghamshire County Council charges tax to all taxpayers in the county apart from those in Nottingham itself. Nottingham City Council is a unitary authority, meaning it takes services such as education on itself.

Ashfield District Council

Ashfield District Council is proposing to increase council tax by 2.94%, equating to an increase of £5.92 for a Band D property. The rise would mean an increase of just £3.95 for those in Band A properties, which make up 53% of Ashfield households. Proposals are set to be discussed at a full council meeting on March 4.

Bassetlaw District Council

Bassetlaw District Council is assuming a council tax rise of 2.99% next year due to “tight financial constraints” at the authority. The rise would mean a new annual council tax of £199.92

That would equate to an increase of 10p per week. for a Band D property. The tax rise will have to be approved at a meeting of the full council, with the next one due to take place on March 7.

Broxtowe Borough Council

Broxtowe Borough Council is currently planning a 2.94% increase in council tax. The rise would mean a Band D property’s annual payment going from £182.06 to £187.42.

The council says that figures including council leader Milan Radulovic were consulted on the rise. It will also have to be approved by a full council meeting, with the next one due to be held on March 6.

Gedling Borough Council

Gedling Borough Council is proposing a tax rise of 3% for its residents from April. The rise would mean an annual increase of £5.48 for a Band D property.

For those in Band A properties, the rise would mean an extra £3.64 for the year. The proposed rise is due to be discussed by the council’s cabinet, and will have to be approved by councillors at its annual budget meeting on March 6.

Mansfield District Council

Mansfield is planning a 3% tax rise after being the only Nottinghamshire authority not to increase it last year. The authority revealed its proposals last December and its financial plans were approved by a full council meeting on January 23.

Newark and Sherwood District Council

Newark and Sherwood is planning a 3% council tax increase this year, equating to an extra £5.66 a year based on the average band D property. The district council says 73% of properties in the area are in bands A to C and that the increase for such properties will be less than £5.66 per year. Newark’s budget will be voted on during a full council meeting on March 7.

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Rushcliffe’s council tax rate will still be the lowest in Nottinghamshire despite a planned increase of 2.55% this year. The authority plans to set its tax rate for a Band D property at £157.88. The plans will be discussed at a full council meeting on March 7.