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Council Tax financial breakdown 2025 - 2026

Who spends the Council Tax collected by Wyre Forest District Council?

Council Tax breakdown by organisation
Organisation 2024-25 Council Tax 2025-26 Council Tax % of Bill 2025-26 Weekly Equivalent % Change Since Last Year
Worcestershire County Council £1,538.92 £1,615.71 69% £31.07 4.99
Wyre Forest District Council £243.29 £250.58 11% £4.82 3.00
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia £277.50 £291.50 13% £5.61 5.05
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority £97.22 £102.22 4% £1.97 5.14
Average Parish/Town Council £57.64 £67.48 3% £1.30 17.07
TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE (AVERAGE BAND D) £2,214.57 £2,327.49 100% £44.77 5.10

Wyre Forest District Council services only cost £4.82 per week out of a total average bill of £44.77

How much is your Council Tax?

The amount of Council Tax payable depends on where you live and your valuation band, this table will help you to check yours. The figures do not include any discount or benefit entitlement that you may have.

Council Tax by Area and Valuation band 2025-26
Parts of the Council's Area - The Parish/Town Council of: Valuation band A Valuation band B Valuation band C Valuation band D Valuation band E Valuation band F Valuation band G Valuation band H

Kidderminster

£1,552.64 £1,811.41 £2,070.19 £2,328.96 £2,846.51 £3,364.05 £3,881.60 £4,657.92

Upper  Arley

£1,542.28 £1,799.32 £2,056.38 £2,313.42 £2,827.52 £3,341.61 £3,855.70 £4,626.84

Bewdley

£1,562.87 £1,823.35 £2,083.83 £2,344.31 £2,865.27 £3,386.23 £3,907.18 £4,688.62

Broome

£1,528.88 £1,783.70 £2,038.52 £2,293.33 £2,802.96 £3,312.59 £3,822.21 £4,586.66

Chaddesley Corbett

£1,539.92 £1,796.57 £2,053.23 £2,309.88 £2,823.19 £3,336.49 £3,849.80 £4,619.76

Churchill & Blakedown

£1,550.14 £1,808.49 £2,066.86 £2,325.21 £2,841.93 £3,358.64 £3,875.35 £4,650.42

Kidderminster Foreign

£1,515.54 £1,768.12 £2,020.72 £2,273.31 £2,778.50 £3,283.67 £3,788.85 £4,546.62

Ribbesford

£1,506.67 £1,757.78 £2,008.90 £2,260.01 £2,762.24 £3,264.46 £3,766.68 £4,520.02

Rock

£1,537.55 £1,793.81 £2,050.07 £2,306.33 £2,818.85 £3,331.37 £3,843.88 £4,612.66

Rushock

£1,539.41 £1,795.98 £2,052.55 £2,309.12 £2,822.26 £3,335.40 £3,848.53 £4,618.24

Stone

£1,547.34 £1,805.23 £2,063.13 £2,321.02 £2,836.81 £3,352.59 £3,868.36 £4,642.04

Stourport on Severn

£1,555.14 £1,814.32 £2,073.52 £2,332.71 £2,851.10 £3,369.47 £3,887.85 £4,665.42

Wolverley & Cookley

£1,540.34 £1,797.07 £2,053.80 £2,310.52 £2,823.97 £3,337.42 £3,850.86 £4,621.04

The Parish/Town Council Tax for each area

Parish / Town Council Tax Area 2024-25 Parish Precept 2024-25 Band D Council Tax 2025-26 Parish Precept 2025-26 Band D Council Tax
Kidderminster Town Council £1,024,716.00 £57.75 £1,224,286.00 £68.95
Upper Arley £17,770.50 £49.92 £19,547.55 £53.41
Bewdley Town Council £290,922.00 £78.52 £318,144.00 £84.30
Broome £6,930.00 £31.08 £6,930.00 £33.32
Chaddesley Corbett £36,427.65 £47.99 £38,249.40 £49.87
Churchill and Blakedown £48,184.30 £60.08 £52,750.00 £65.20
Kidderminster Foreign £5,219.50 £12.11 £6,263.40 £13.30
Ribbesford £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Rock £61,700.00 £46.64 £61,700.00 £46.32
Rushock £3,788.40 £47.36 £3,977.82 £49.11
Stone £17,170.00 £58.40 £17,570.00 £61.01
Stourport-on-Severn Town Council £400,898.00 £56.60 £527,511.00 £72.70
Wolverley and Cookley £98,119.04 £49.04 £107,639.37 £50.51
Total £2,011,845.39   £2,384,568.54  
Average Parish/Town Council Charge   £57.64   £67.48

Kidderminster Town Council Spending

Budget Information for Kidderminster Town Council must be included because its precept exceeds £140,000.

Category 2024-25 Net Expenditure
Net Income (-)
2025-26 Net Expenditure
Net Income(-)
Corporate Services £363,966 £243,468
Operational Services £333,200 £512,774
Town Hall £1,279,615 £2,665,363
Civic, Communities & Assets £59,460 £173,539
Transfer from Reserves -£1,011,525 -£2,370,858
Total £1,024,716 £1,224,286

Stourport-on-Severn Town Council Spending

Budget Information for Stourport-on-Severn Town Council must be included because its precept exceeds £140,000.

Category

2024-25 Net Expenditure
Net Income(-)

2025-26 Net Expenditure
Net Income(-)

Administration £48,984 £63,107
Cost of Democracy £47,133 £58,972
Services to the Public £12,920 £13,050
Memorial Park and Town Gardens £129,590 £168,858
Cemetery £55,233 £80,650
Allotments £9,339 £14,418
Non-Recurring Expenditure £1,500 £18,200
Stourport Civic Centre £8,700 £4,900
Stourport Riverside £82,300 £84,000
Stourport Community Centre -£2,200 -£2,200
Transfer to Balances £7,399 £23,556
Total £400,898 £527,511

Bewdley Town Council Spending

Budget Information for Bewdley Town Council must be included because its precept exceeds £140,000.

Category

2024-25 Net Expenditure
Net Income(-)

2025-26 Net Expenditure
Net Income(-)

Council £16,370 £7,537
Administration £159,850 £164,454
Services £54,965 £70,963
Capital Expenditure £5,450 £7,700
Events £29,652 £40,000
Property £24,635 £27,490
Total £290,922 £318,144

How we will spend Wyre Forest's cash in 2025-26

We have agreed a net expenditure for 2025-26 of £15.595 million. After taking the use of our reserves, balances, Business Rates and Central Government support into account, your council tax for 2025-26 is £250.58 for a Band D property.

How our Budget compares to last year Amount
Inflation £591,000
Increase in contribution from reserves -£82,000
Net increase in fees and charges -£81,000
Net increase in cost of services £1,192,000
NET BUDGET INCREASE £1,620,000

The table below shows how we spent the money last year and how we will spend it in 2025-26

How we spend the money 2024-25 Exp. 2024-25 Inc.  2024-25 Net  2025-26 Exp.  2025-26 Inc.  2025-26 Net 
Waste Collection £4,063,000.00 -£1,646,000.00 £2,417,000.00 £4,236,000.00 -£1,770,000.00 £2,466,000.00
Recreation £3,621,000.00 -£1,616,000.00 £2,005,000.00 £3,173,000.00 -£1,047,000.00 £2,126,000.00
Highways Cleansing and Parking Facilities £1,455,000.00 -£298,000.00 £1,157,000.00 £1,561,000.00 -£303,000.00 £1,258,000.00
General Cultural and Commercial Services £2,484,000.00 -£2,183,000.00 £301,000.00 £2,646,000.00 -£2,152,000.00 £494,000.00
Environmental Health and Community Safety £991,000.00 -£271,000.00 £720,000.00 £989,000.00 -£262,000.00 £727,000.00
Housing and Welfare £4,787,000.00 -£3,492,000.00 £1,295,000.00 £2,360,000.00 -£853,000.00 £1,507,000.00
Council Tax, Housing Benefits and Financial Services £22,372,000.00 -£20,776,000.00 £1,596,000.00 £22,686,000.00 -£20,782,000.00 £1,904,000.00
Planning and Building Control £1,536,000.00 -£692,000.00 £844,000.00 £1,631,000.00 -£694,000.00 £937,000.00
Property, Economic Development and Tourism £4,590,000.00 -£4,267,000.00 £323,000.00 £3,040,000.00 -£2,723,000.00 £317,000.00
Corporate Activities £5,705,000.00 -£1,114,000.00 £4,591,000.00 £5,068,000.00 -£710,000.00 £4,358,000.00
Total Service Expenditure/(Income) £51,604,000.00 -£36,355,000.00 £15,249,000.00 £47,390,000.00 -£31,296,000.00 £16,094,000.00
Less: Capital Account/Interest Received £3,663,000.00 -£4,929,000.00 -£1,266,000.00 £627,000.00 -£1,036,000.00 -£409,000.00
Less: (Use of) / Contribution to Reserves £0.00 -£8000.00 -£8000.00 £0.00 -£90,000.00 -£90,000.00
Total Net Expenditure £55,267,000.00 -£41,292,000.00 £13,975,000.00 £48,017,000.00 -£32,422,000.00 £15,595,000.00

Expenditure financed by

Area 2024-25 2025-26
Revenue Support Grant -£160,000.00 -£178,000.00
Business Rates -£4,409,000.00 -£4,975,000.00
Business Rates - National Levy Redistributed -£24,000.00 £0.00
New Homes Bonus -£285,000.00 -£313,000.00
Collection Fund Deficit £101,000.00 £239,000.00
Services Grant -£20,000.00 £0.00
Funding Guarantee -£687,000.00 £0.00
Recovery Grant £0.00 -£400,000.00
Extended Producer Responsibility Grant £0.00 -£1,021,000.00
National Insurance Government Funding £0.00 -£92,000.00
Balance funded by Council Tax £8,491,000.00 £8,855,000.00

Council tax levels at Band D

2024-25 £243.29

2025-26 £250.58

Details of borrowing

The Council's borrowing as at 31st March 2025 is estimated to be £31,281,000

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency, as a levying body for its flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) functions, provides the following information.

Severn and Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Category 2024-25 2025-26 
Gross Expenditure £34,573,000 £32,588,000
Levies Raised £1,270,000 £1,296,000
Total Council Tax Base 1,029,000 1,049,000
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