28 February 2025: Councillors agreed a balanced budget and Council Tax levels for 2025/26 at the Council meeting on Thursday 27 February
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 our services for the next year. Some of the services we 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.”
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 | 1230.90 | 225.04 | 1608.51 | |
| B | 178.00 | 1436.05 | 262.55 | 1876.60 | |
| C | 203.43 | 1641.20 | 300.06 | 2144.69 | |
| D | 228.86 | 1846.35 | 337.57 | 2412.78 | |
| E | 279.72 | 2256.65 | 412.58 | 2948.95 | |
| F | 330.58 | 2666.95 | 487.60 | 3485.13 | |
| G | 381.43 | 3077.25 | 562.61 | 4021.29 | |
| H | 457.72 | 3692.70 | 675.14 | 4825.56 |
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.
Notes:
Services which Spelthorne Borough Council provide:
- waste collections, street cleaning and verge cutting
- elections and communications
- planning and building control
- car parks
- housing and housing benefits
- leisure centres
- playgrounds and parks
- licensing and environmental health
- community transport, community centres and meals on wheels
- community safety
- business support
- and much more, which can be viewed in our Corporate Plan www.spelthorne.gov.uk/corporateplan