Warminster Town Council has approved a small 1% increase to Council Tax for the 2025-2026 financial year, following a Full Council meeting on Monday 13th January.
Members resolved on the Warminster Town Council budget and precept for 2025-2026 representing an increase to the precept of £39,620 (an increase of 2.8%) to maintain a balanced budget. The tax base has increased by 1.85%, so this represents an increase (per Band D equivalent charge) of 1.0% (equal to £2.17 per annum or 4 pence per week).
As typical properties in Warminster are Band C or below and some households receive discounts, the actual increase for most households will be slightly less.
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Councillor Andrew Cooper, Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee, said:
I am pleased that the town council has been able to approve such a small rise at a time when we know peoples’ budgets have been under strain for several years in a row.
Thanks to good financial management, we have been able to combine a low increase while also protecting and enhancing services. This is a sustainable budget that puts the council in a strong position in uncertain and challenging times.”
The town council sets only a small part of Wiltshire’s Council Tax; the majority of the Council Tax charged goes to Wiltshire Council, with other sums going to the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Fire and Rescue Authority, and to support adult social care in the county.
Warminster Town Council continues to strengthen its commitment to maintaining and investing in its assets and attracting people to the town.
For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Last modified: 14 January 2025
