Council tax rates and bandings
Council tax rates and bandings
The council tax for West Lancashire Borough Council for the average Band D property in 2026-27 will be £245.71 per year or £4.73 a week.
Your council tax bill goes towards providing funding for a range of local authorities.
Around 10.1% of the total council tax bill comes to the Borough Council. The total council tax bill includes charges from Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Lancashire Constabulary. The council tax for some areas will also include a parish council precept.
The council tax amounts for 'average' Band D properties (excluding parish council precepts) are set out below.
|
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
Change |
|
|
West Lancashire Borough Council |
£238.58 |
£245.71 |
2.99% |
|
Lancashire County Council |
£1,735.79 |
£1,801.79 |
3.80% |
|
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority |
£89.73 |
£94.73 |
5.57% |
|
Lancashire Police Authority |
£277.40 |
£292.40 |
5.41% |
|
Total |
£2,341.50 |
£2,434.63 |
3.98% |
For details on the changes in council tax levels for all of the main local authorities in West Lancashire:
- Download changes in council tax levels 26-27 (PDF 12kb)
- Download changes in council tax levels 26-27 (CSV 4kb)
For details on the total council tax amounts payable for different areas and council tax bands:
- Download Council tax rates by area and band 2026/27
- Download council tax rates by area and band 2025/26
- Download council tax rates by area and band 2024/25
For details on the income raised by each authority through council tax:
- Download details on the income raised by each authority (PDF 20kb)
- Download details on the income raised by each authority (CSV 4kb)
The leaflets below give further council tax information for the current year and the previous year.
- Download Council Tax Information Leaflet 2026 27 (PDF 203KB)
- Download Council Tax Information Leaflet 2025 26 (PDF 1855KB)
Planned Spending 2026/27
|
2026/27 Budget and 2027/28 to 2028/29 MTFF |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
|
|
£000s |
£000s |
|
Corporate and Customer Services |
3,231 |
2,434 |
|
Environmental Services |
7,319 |
7,243 |
|
Finance Procurement and Commercial Services |
1,652 |
1,809 |
|
Housing Services |
579 |
1,347 |
|
Legal and Democratic Services |
2,622 |
2,420 |
|
Planning and Regulatory Services |
2,399 |
2,149 |
|
Wellbeing and Place Services |
1,387 |
1,965 |
|
Chief Officers |
333 |
404 |
|
NET SERVICE BUDGET |
19,522 |
19,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET CENTRAL SERVICE BUDGET |
(1,076) |
(655) |
|
|
|
|
|
NET NON SERVICE BUDGET |
(721) |
421 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET BUDGET |
17,726 |
19,538 |
|
Council Tax |
(10,119) |
(10,362) |
|
Council Tax - Parish Precepts |
805 |
839 |
|
Business Rates: Retained Income |
(4,027) |
(3,596) |
|
Business Rates: S31 Grants |
(3,224) |
0 |
|
Prior Year Collection Fund (Surplus)/Deficit |
(397) |
786 |
|
Use of Collection Fund Smoothing Reserve |
397 |
(1,793) |
|
New Homes Bonus |
(523) |
0 |
|
Other Government Grants |
(638) |
(5,411) |
|
FUNDING |
(17,726) |
(19,538) |
|
The council’s net budget requirement of £19.538m will be funded 49% from the council tax, 24% from retained business rates income and grants, and 27% by general government grants. |
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