We collect all Council Tax in Preston, but only keep 16 pence in every pound to pay for our services.
The remaining money goes to the following organisations to pay for the services they provide:
From April 2020, Council Tax will increase in Preston by the following:
| Increase % | |
|---|---|
| Preston City Council | 1.99% |
| Lancashire County Council | 3.99% |
| Lancashire Combined Fire Authority | 1.99% |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire | 4.96% |
To see the Council Tax rates for 2020/21 please visit our Council Tax rates page.
The following shows how the Council Tax money collected from a band D property (£2,003.38) would be split between the different organisations:
| Organisation | Amount | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire County Council | £1,400.32 | 69.9% |
| Preston City Council | £320.75 | 16% |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire | £211.45 | 10.6% |
| Lancashire Combined Fire Authority | £70.86 | 3.5% |
(figures exclude extra money collected for parish areas).
The table below shows how we will spend Preston City Council's allocation of Council Tax this year:
| Service area | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|
| £ million | £ million | |
Central services | 7.5 | 8.9 |
Cultural services | 5.4 | 5.9 |
Environmental services | 10.1 | 9.6 |
Housing services | 48.0 | 41.2 |
Highways and transport services | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Planning and development services Building control, planning, community and economic regeneration, property services and markets | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| Other services | 1.9 | 4.1 |
| Cost of Financing/Technical Accounting Adjustment | 6.6 | 5.5 |
Sub total | 90.8 | 87.2 |
Less income and grants | -69.9 | -64.6 |
Total spending on services | 20.9 | 22.6 |
Contribution from reserves | -1.1 | -1.9 |
Business Rates retained | -5.5 | -5.6 |
Central Government Funding | -1.7 | -2.2 |
Preston City Council's council tax requirement (including Parish Precepts) | 12.6 | 12.9 |
