Council tax rates and bandings
The council tax for West Lancashire Borough Council for the average Band D property in 2018-19 will be £197.49 per year or £3.80 a week.
Your council tax bill goes towards providing funding for a range of local authorities.
Just over 11% 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.
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | Change | |
| West Lancashire Borough Council |
£197.49 |
£191.76 | 2.99% |
| Lancashire County Council | £1,294.92 | £1,221.74 | 5.99% |
|
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority |
£67.46 | £65.50 | 2.99% |
|
Lancashire Police Authority |
£177.45 | £165.45 | 7.25% |
|
Total |
£1,737.32 | £1,644.45 | 5.65% |
For details on the changes in council tax levels for all of the main local authorities in West Lancashire:
For details on the total council tax amounts payable for different areas and council tax bands:
- Download council tax rates by area and band 2018/19 (PDF 28kb)
- Download council tax rates by area and band 2017/18 (PDF 172kb)
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 2018/19 (PDF 280kb)
- Download Council Tax Information Leaflet 2017/18 (PDF 565kb)
Spending plans
In 2018/19 the council proposes to spend a total of £84.206 million on providing day to day services for the local community. This spending will be funded by £77.328 million of income raised through grants, rents, business rates, interest, fees, charges and other sources resulting in a council tax requirement of £6.878 million.
Planned spending
| 2017/18 Gross spending £'000 | 2017/18 Net spending £'000 | 2018/19 Gross spending £'000 | 2018/19 Net spending £'000 | |
| Central services | 6,900 | 3,186 | 6,961 | 3,129 |
| Cultural and related services | 3,724 | 3,595 | 3,675 | 3,542 |
| Environmental services | 7,596 | 5,335 | 8,298 | 6,508 |
| Highways, roads and transport services | 688 | 45 | 710 | 46 |
| Housing services | 49,825 | -7,344 | 48,197 | -6,540 |
| Planning and development | 4,345 | 997 | 3,679 | 951 |
| Interest paid and investment income | 3,620 | 2,809 | 4,304 | 2,776 |
| General grants and business rates | 8,227 | -6,333 | 8,382 | -5,756 |
| Other items | - | 4,305 | - | 2,222 |
| Total | 84,925 | 6,595 | 84,206 | 6,878 |
The council’s net budget requirement of £12.635m will be funded 55% from the council tax, 32% from retained business rates income and grants, and 13% by general government grants.
- Find out more about the Council budget
Banding
If you have a query about the council tax band given to your property, you need to contact the Valuation Office Agency (external link) or call 03000 501 501.
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