Council tax and parking charges to rise as county sets £700m budget
Residents will see a rise on council tax and controversial residents permit parking charges, 20mph zones after Gloucestershire County Council agreed its budget for the coming financial year.
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Residents will have to pay higher council tax bills, and charges for on-street parking and residential permits from April as Gloucestershire County Council has approved its budget for the upcoming financial year.
The Liberal Democrat administration’s plans for 2026/27 include a revenue budget of £698m to pay for services such as social care, roadworks, waste disposal and education.
Councillors today (February 18) backed the plans which means the proportion of the annual council tax bill for a band D property which goes towards Shire Hall services will rise to £1,763.46 up £83.81 from this year.
This is based on a 4.99 per cent increase made up of a 2.99 per cent in general council tax increase and a two per cent increase for adult social care.
The total bill for households will be higher as it also includes the fee for the police, district councils and parish and town councils where applicable.
