Explaining the percentage increase
On the Council Tax bill for 2025/26 the increase appears as follows: (The example used here is for a Band D property).
|
How the tax is arrived at for Band D |
Amount |
% Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey County Council | 1,846.35 | 5.0 |
| Surrey Police | 337.57 | 4.3 |
| Runnymede B.C. | 196.14 | 3.0 |
| Total | 2,380.06 | 4.7 |
|
Band D example |
A 2024/25 |
B 2025/26 |
C *Base to |
D % |
Amount |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey County Council (including ASC) |
£1,758.60 | £1,846.35 | £1,758.60 | 4.990% | £87.75 | 5.0% |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey |
£323.57 | £337.57 | £323.57 | 4.327% | £14.00 | 4.3% |
| Runnymede Borough Council |
£190.45 | £196.14 | £190.45 | 2.988% | £5.69 | 3.0% |
| TOTAL INCREASE | £2,272.62 | £2,380.06 | £2,272.62 | 4.73% | £107.44 | 4.7% |
The ‘Base to Measure Increase’ (Column C) is based on the previous year’s precept.
The increases shown in the table above is calculated against the prior year Band D total Council Tax base.
Surrey County Council - Statutory statement
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has previously made an offer to adult social care authorities. (“Adult social care authorities” are local authorities which have functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, namely county councils in England, district councils for an area in England for which there is no county council, London borough councils, the Common Council of the City of London and the Council of the Isles of Scilly).
Surrey County Council - Adult Social Care precept
On the Council Tax bill for 2025/26, the Surrey County Council precept figure (the amount of money it raises through Council Tax) now includes the amount for Adult Social Care as well.
For more information on adult social care, visit the Surrey County Council website or contact Surrey County Council on 0300 200 1005.
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