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Parish and Town Councils: Council Tax

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 September 2025UIN 69635

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) town and (b) parish councils have Band D council tax precepts above £100.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The Department publishes data on council tax for all local precepting authorities (parish and town councils, charter trustees and the Temples of London) which can be found on gov.uk here


Of the 8,911 local precepting authorities that set a precept for 2025-26, 1,563 authorities set the average Band D council tax at £100 or above.

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