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...the Council set the Council Tax for the financial year 2026/27, determining the overall requirement and individual rates for each valuation band across its area, including parish precepts.
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RESOLVED:
(1)
That it was noted that at its meeting on 29 January
2026 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount
51,529.0 as its Council Tax base for the year 2026/2027 in
accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation
of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).
a)
51,529.0 being the amount calculated by the Council,
in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council
Tax base for the year.
Parish/Town
Council Tax Base
Parish/Town
Council Tax Base
Ashwell
909.00
Knebworth
2,074.50
Barkway
439.90
Lilley
183.80
Barley
341.80
Offley
621.20
Bygrave
133.90
Pirton
709.60
Caldecote and
Newnham
60.60
Preston
262.10
Clothall
88.70
Radwell
56.70
Codicote
1,835.00
Reed
164.30
Graveley
180.50
Royston
7,035.80
Great
Ashby
2,018.00
Rushden and
Wallington
209.60
Hinxworth
163.00
St
Ippolyts
961.90
Holwell
157.30
St Pauls
Walden
577.80
Ickleford
953.80
Sandon
258.60
Kelshall
80.60
Therfield
278.30
Kimpton
1,089.30
Weston
447.70
Kings
Walden
427.50
Wymondley
428.50
b)
Being the amounts calculated by the
Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the
amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those
parts of its area to which one or more special items
relate.
c)
That it was noted that its meeting on the 26
February 2026 the Council has calculated the Council Tax
requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2026/27
(excluding Parish precepts) as £14,211,183. As detailed in 2.2
(e) below the sum of special items is £1,779,755 and hence the
total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is
£15,990,938.
(2)
That the following amounts be now calculated by the
Council for 2026/2027 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34
to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the
Act):-
a)
£85,997,958
being the aggregate of the amounts which the
Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f)
of the Act.
b)
£70,007,020
being the aggregate of the amounts which the
Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) (a) to (d) of the Act.
c)
£15,990,938
being the amount by which the aggregate at (a)
above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the
Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for
the year.
d)
£310.33
being the amount at (c) above divided by the
amount at 2.1(a) above calculated by the Council in accordance with
Section 31B(1) as the basic amount of
its Council Tax for the year.
e)
£1,779,755
being the aggregate amount of all special items
referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.
f)
£275.79
being the amount at (d) above less the result
given by dividing the amount at (e) above by the amount at 2.1(a)
above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2)
of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for
dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item
relates.
g)
Parish/Town
Basic
Parish
Precept
Total
£
£
£
Ashwell
275.79
137.36
413.15
Barkway
275.79
104.35
380.14
Barley
275.79
107.93
383.72
Bygrave
275.79
80.11
355.90
Caldecote and
Newnham
275.79
39.81
315.60
Clothall
275.79
20.32
296.11
Codicote
275.79
62.92
338.71
Graveley
275.79
55.96
331.75
Great Ashby
275.79
24.63
300.42
Hinxworth
275.79
70.64
346.43
Holwell
275.79
97.03
372.82
Ickleford
275.79
70.77
346.56
Kelshall
275.79
49.63
325.42
Kimpton
275.79
87.58
363.37
Kings Walden
275.79
96.99
372.78
Knebworth
275.79
93.27
369.06
Lilley
275.79
118.19
393.98
Offley
275.79
72.40
348.19
Pirton
275.79
95.24
371.03
Preston
275.79
68.74
344.53
Radwell
275.79
27.16
302.95
Reed
275.79
52.41
328.20
Royston
275.79
84.92
360.71
Rushden and Wallington
275.79
21.15
296.94
St
Ippolyts
275.79
46.61
322.40
St
Pauls Walden
275.79
91.81
367.60
Sandon
275.79
32.87
308.66
Therfield
275.79
47.43
323.22
Weston
275.79
55.84
331.63
Wymondley
275.79
103.50
379.29
being the amounts given by adding to the amount at
2.2(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to
dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above
divided in each case by the amount at 2.1(b) above, calculated by
the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the
basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in
those parts of its area to which one or more special items
relate.
h)
Valuation Bands
Parish/Town
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Ashwell
275.43
321.34
367.25
413.15
504.96
596.78
688.58
826.30
Baldock
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Barkway
253.43
295.66
337.91
380.14
464.62
549.10
633.57
760.28
Barley
255.81
298.45
341.09
383.72
468.99
554.27
639.53
767.44
Bygrave
237.27
276.81
316.36
355.90
434.99
514.08
593.17
711.80
Caldecote and
Newnham
210.40
245.46
280.54
315.60
385.74
455.87
526.00
631.20
Clothall
197.41
230.30
263.21
296.11
361.92
427.72
493.52
592.22
Codicote
225.81
263.44
301.08
338.71
413.98
489.25
564.52
677.42
Graveley
221.17
258.02
294.89
331.75
405.48
479.20
552.92
663.50
Great Ashby
200.28
233.66
267.04
300.42
367.18
433.95
500.70
600.84
Hexton
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Hinxworth
230.95
269.44
307.94
346.43
423.42
500.41
577.38
692.86
Hitchin
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Holwell
248.55
289.97
331.40
372.82
455.67
538.52
621.37
745.64
Ickleford
231.04
269.54
308.06
346.56
423.58
500.59
577.60
693.12
Kelshall
216.95
253.10
289.27
325.42
397.74
470.06
542.37
650.84
Kimpton
242.25
282.62
323.00
363.37
444.12
524.87
605.62
726.74
Kings Walden
248.52
289.94
331.36
372.78
455.62
538.47
621.30
745.56
Knebworth
246.04
287.04
328.06
369.06
451.08
533.09
615.10
738.12
Langley
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Letchworth
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Lilley
262.65
306.43
350.21
393.98
481.53
569.09
656.63
787.96
Nuthampstead
183.86
214.50
245.15
275.79
337.08
398.36
459.65
551.58
Offley
232.13
270.81
309.51
348.19
425.57
502.95
580.32
696.38
Pirton
247.35
288.58
329.81
371.03
453.48
535.94
618.38
742.06
Preston
229.69
267.96
306.25
344.53
421.10
497.66
574.22
689.06
Radwell
201.97
235.62
269.29
302.95
370.28
437.60
504.92
605.90
Reed
218.80
255.26
291.74
328.20
401.14
474.07
547.00
656.40
Royston
240.47
280.55
320.63
360.71
440.87
521.03
601.18
721.42
Rushden and Wallington
197.96
230.95
263.95
296.94
362.93
428.92
494.90
593.88
St Ippolyts
214.93
250.75
286.58
322.40
394.05
465.70
537.33
644.80
St Pauls Walden
245.07
285.91
326.76
367.60
449.29
530.98
612.67
735.20
Sandon
205.77
240.07
274.37
308.66
377.25
445.85
514.43
617.32
Therfield
215.48
251.39
287.31
323.22
395.05
466.88
538.70
646.44
Weston
221.09
257.93
294.79
331.63
405.33
479.03
552.72
663.26
Wymondley
252.86
295.00
337.15
379.29
463.58
547.87
632.15
758.58
being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts
at 2.2(f) and 2.2(g) above by the number which, in the proportion
set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings
listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which
in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation
band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(l)
of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in
respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation
bands.
(3)
That it was noted that for 2026/2027 Hertfordshire
County Council and the Hertfordshire Police & Crime
Commissioner has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to
the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of
the categories of dwellings shown below:-
Valuation
Bands
Precepting
Authority
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Hertfordshire County Council
1,238.79
1,445.26
1,651.73
1,858.19
2,271.12
2,684.05
3,096.98
3,716.38
Hertfordshire Police &
Crime
Commissioner
186.67
217.78
248.89
280.00
342.22
404.44
466.67
560.00
(4)
That, having calculated the aggregate in each case
of the amounts at 2.2(h) and 2.3 above, the Council, in accordance
with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby
sets out the following provisional amounts as the amounts of
Council Tax for 2026/2027 for each of the categories of dwellings
shown below:-
List of parishes and tax at different band (County,
Care, Police, District and Parish)
Valuation
Bands
Parish/Town
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Ashwell
1,700.89
1,984.38
2,267.86
2,551.34
3,118.30
3,685.27
4,252.23
5,102.68
Baldock
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Barkway
1,678.89
1,958.70
2,238.52
2,518.33
3,077.96
3,637.59
4,197.22
5,036.66
Barley
1,681.27
1,961.49
2,241.70
2,521.91
3,082.33
3,642.76
4,203.18
5,043.82
Bygrave
1,662.73
1,939.85
2,216.97
2,494.09
3,048.33
3,602.57
4,156.82
4,988.18
Caldecote and
Newnham
1,635.86
1,908.50
2,181.15
2,453.79
2,999.08
3,544.36
4,089.65
4,907.58
Clothall
1,622.87
1,893.34
2,163.82
2,434.30
2,975.26
3,516.21
4,057.17
4,868.60
Codicote
1,651.27
1,926.48
2,201.69
2,476.90
3,027.32
3,577.74
4,128.17
4,953.80
Graveley
1,646.63
1,921.06
2,195.50
2,469.94
3,018.82
3,567.69
4,116.57
4,939.88
Great Ashby
1,625.74
1,896.70
2,167.65
2,438.61
2,980.52
3,522.44
4,064.35
4,877.22
Hexton
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Hinxworth
1,656.41
1,932.48
2,208.55
2,484.62
3,036.76
3,588.90
4,141.03
4,969.24
Hitchin
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Holwell
1,674.01
1,953.01
2,232.01
2,511.01
3,069.01
3,627.01
4,185.02
5,022.02
Ickleford
1,656.50
1,932.58
2,208.67
2,484.75
3,036.92
3,589.08
4,141.25
4,969.50
Kelshall
1,642.41
1,916.14
2,189.88
2,463.61
3,011.08
3,558.55
4,106.02
4,927.22
Kimpton
1,667.71
1,945.66
2,223.61
2,501.56
3,057.46
3,613.36
4,169.27
5,003.12
Kings Walden
1,673.98
1,952.98
2,231.97
2,510.97
3,068.96
3,626.96
4,184.95
5,021.94
Knebworth
1,671.50
1,950.08
2,228.67
2,507.25
3,064.42
3,621.58
4,178.75
5,014.50
Langley
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Letchworth
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Lilley
1,688.11
1,969.47
2,250.82
2,532.17
3,094.87
3,657.58
4,220.28
5,064.34
Nuthampstead
1,609.32
1,877.54
2,145.77
2,413.98
2,950.42
3,486.85
4,023.30
4,827.96
Offley
1,657.59
1,933.85
2,210.12
2,486.38
3,038.91
3,591.44
4,143.97
4,972.76
Pirton
1,672.81
1,951.62
2,230.42
2,509.22
3,066.82
3,624.43
4,182.03
5,018.44
Preston
1,655.15
1,931.00
2,206.86
2,482.72
3,034.44
3,586.15
4,137.87
4,965.44
Radwell
1,627.43
1,898.66
2,169.90
2,441.14
2,983.62
3,526.09
4,068.57
4,882.28
Reed
1,644.26
1,918.30
2,192.35
2,466.39
3,014.48
3,562.56
4,110.65
4,932.78
Royston
1,665.93
1,943.59
2,221.24
2,498.90
3,054.21
3,609.52
4,164.83
4,997.80
Rushden and Wallington
1,623.42
1,893.99
2,164.56
2,435.13
2,976.27
3,517.41
4,058.55
4,870.26
St
Ippolyts
1,640.39
1,913.79
2,187.19
2,460.59
3,007.39
3,554.19
4,100.98
4,921.18
St
Pauls Walden
1,670.53
1,948.95
2,227.37
2,505.79
3,062.63
3,619.47
4,176.32
5,011.58
Sandon
1,631.23
1,903.11
2,174.98
2,446.85
2,990.59
3,534.34
4,078.08
4,893.70
Therfield
1,640.94
1,914.43
2,187.92
2,461.41
3,008.39
3,555.37
4,102.35
4,922.82
Weston
1,646.55
1,920.97
2,195.40
2,469.82
3,018.67
3,567.52
4,116.37
4,939.64
Wymondley
1,678.32
1,958.04
2,237.76
2,517.48
3,076.92
3,636.36
4,195.80
5,034.96
REASON FOR DECISIONS: The Council is required to
set the Council Tax and to set the overall level of Council Tax for
the following financial year, taking into
account the precepts of all major and local precepting
authorities.
Related Meeting
Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.30 pm on February 26, 2026
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 Feb 2026 |