How the Council Tax bill is calculated 2022/23

Find out how the council calculates and spends your Council Tax.

We collect your Council Tax and puts it into a separate fund called the collection fund. This fund is then shared with Essex County Council, Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the parish and town councils. These components of your Council Tax are called "precepts".

The Localism Act 2011 has made significant changes to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and now requires the Council to calculate a Council Tax requirement for the year, not its budget requirement as previously.

Precept levels

Council Tax is calculated using the precept levels set for funds required by Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority and the individual town and parish councils together with the Council Tax Requirement set by Uttlesford District Council. The following precept levels have been received.

Essex County Council met on 10 February 2022 and set their precept at £53,853,028. This results in a 2022/23 County Council Band D Council Tax of £1,401.12, an increase of £60.21 (4.49%). This comprises a 1% increase for the 2022/23 adult social care precept, 1.5% 2021/22 deferred adult social care precept and a 1.99% increase for the general county fund.
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority met on 3 February 2022 and set their precept at £2,895,361. This results in a 2022/23 PFCC Fire and Rescue Authority Band D Council Tax of £75.33, an increase of £1.44 (1.95%) on the previous year.
The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex - Policing and Community Safety set their precept on 3 February 2022 at £8,398,969. This results in a 2022/23 PFCC Police Authority Band D Council Tax of £218.52, an increase of £9.99 (4.79%) on the previous year.
The town & parish councils' precepts are detailed in the Town and parish councils 2022/23 Taxbase and Precepts summary (PDF) [94KB] and total £3,998,069. This results in an average Town/Parish Council Band D Council Tax of £104.02, an average increase of £4.24 (4.25%) on the previous year.
The Cabinet of Uttlesford District Council met on 10 and 14 February 2022 and decided to recommend a Council Tax Requirement of £6,403,772. Assuming this is approved by the Council on 22 February 2022, this results in a District Council Band D Council Tax of £166.61, an increase of £5.00 (3.09%) on the previous year.

The total of all precepts levied is therefore £75,549,199. This results in an average total Band D Council Tax of £1,965.60, an increase of £80.88 (4.29%) on the previous year.

Uttlesford Council Tax

Find out how much Council Tax you will be paying this year.

Further information on Council Tax

Find out about the precept levels and funds required by Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and some of out town and parish councils.