How your Council Tax is set
How the Council Tax you pay is shared with Essex County Council, the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and parish and town councils.
We collect your Council Tax and put it into a separate fund called the collection fund.
This fund is then shared with Essex County Council, the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and parish and town councils. These components of your Council Tax are called "precepts".
The total of all precepts that will levied in Uttlesford in 2024/25 is £85,790,169. This results in an average total band D Council Tax of £2,148.96, an increase of £104.29 (5.10%) on the previous year.
Summary of average band D Council Tax bill
What you will pay in 2024/25 for each part of your bill if you live in a band D property and how this has changed compared with what you paid in 2023/24.
| Authority | 2024/25 band D £ | Change compared with 2023/24 £ |
|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 1522.53 | +72.36 (+4.99%) |
| PFCC - Essex Fire | 82.62 | +2.34 (+2.91%) |
| PFCC - Essex Police | 246.42 | +12.96 (+5.55%) |
| Uttlesford District Council | 176.74 | +5.13 (+2.99%) |
| Town/Parish councils (average) | 120.65 | +11.50 (+10.54%) |
| Total Band D (average) | 2,148.96 | +104.29 (+5.10%) |
The amount to be raised from Council Tax is then divided by the district's tax base to determine the amount each household has to pay.
The tax base is the total number of properties in the district converted to "band D equivalents" using ratios defined by law as follows:
- a Band A dwelling pays 6/9ths of Band D
- a Band B dwelling pays 7/9ths of Band D
- a Band C dwelling pays 8/9ths of Band D
- a Band D dwelling pays 9/9ths of Band D
- a Band E dwelling pays 11/9ths of Band D
- a Band F dwelling pays 13/9ths of Band D
- a Band G dwelling pays 15/9ths of Band D
- a Band H dwelling pays 18/9ths of Band D
How the Council Tax was set
How and when the different bodies set their precepts.
Essex County Council
Essex County Council met on 13 February 2024 and set their precept at £60,782,092. This results in a band D Council Tax charge of £1,522.53, an increase of £72.36 (4.99%) on the previous year. This comprises a 2.00% increase for the adult social care precept, and a 2.99% increase for general Council Tax.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
The Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel met on 1 February 2024 and endorsed a precept for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service of £3,298,337. This results in a band D Council Tax charge of £82.62, an increase of £2.34 (2.91%) on the previous year.
Essex Police
The Police, Fire and Crime Panel met on 1 February 2024 and endorsed a precept for Essex Police of £9,837,523. This results in a band D Council Tax charge of £246.42, an increase of £12.96 (5.55%) on the previous year.
Town and parish councils
The precepts raised by town and parish councils are detailed in the town and parish councils 2024/25 taxbase and precepts summary (PDF, 142 KB) and total £4,816,443. This results in an average band D Council Tax charge of £120.65, an average increase of £11.50 (10.54%) on the previous year.
Uttlesford District Council
The Cabinet of Uttlesford District Council met on 20 February 2024 and decided to recommend a Council Tax Requirement for the District Council of £7,055,774 (subject to approval by Full Council). This results in a band D Council Tax charge of £176.74, an increase of £5.13 (2.99%) on the previous year.
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