Council Tax bill information

Who gets my Council Tax money?

We collect Council Tax on behalf of government organisations in the area.

View the information about how each organisation uses their share of Council Tax:

Council Tax Band
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Value for each organisation
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Lancashire County Council
1157.19 1350.06 1542.92 1735.79 2121.52 2507.25 2892.98 3471.58
Pendle Borough Council
205.01 239.18 273.35 307.52 375.86 444.20 512.53 615.04
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
184.93 215.76 246.58 277.40 339.04 400.69 462.33 554.80
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority 59.82 69.79 79.76 89.73 109.67 129.61 149.55 179.46

Pendle Borough Council's element of Council Tax

In 2025/26 the net cost of our services in Pendle is £17.369m.

Our share of Council Tax is £7,724,290. This represents an increase of 2.99% on 2024/25. The increase represents the maximum that we are permitted to increase Council Tax by the Government without holding a referendum.

Council Tax we charge for Band D property

Council Tax we charge for Band D property
Property Band 2024/25 2025/26
Band D £298.58 £307.52

Council Tax we charge for Band A property

Council Tax we charge for Band A property
Property Band 2024/25 2025/26
Band A £199.06 £205.01

Where our money comes from

Where our money comes from
Where 2025/26
Government grants £2,189,760
Business Rates £6.958,660
Council Tax £7,724,290
Use of reserves £497,550

How we spend our money

How we spend our money
How we spend our money - cost of each service Example of services work £
Planning and Economic Development Services eg managing planning applications and supporting local businesses 1,642,660
Leisure, Parks and Open Spaces eg leisure centres and Area Committees 4,315,920
Highways and Transport Services eg car parks and cycleways 640,950
Operational Services eg bin collections, street cleansing, licensing and dog control 4,338,490
Resources and Central Services eg Council Tax collection, emergency planning, decision-making and mayorality 5,875,020
Housing Services eg Housing Benefit and homelessness 556.220

Council Tax charges for 2025 to 2026

Find out the Council Tax charges for 2025 to 2026 for each band in each parish

Council Tax Empty Homes Premium

View the public notice for the changes to Empty Homes Premium