Residents will see a small increase in the share of the Council Tax they pay for services provided by Chesterfield Borough Council – an extra eight pence a week for most of the borough’s households – after the council agreed a balanced budget for the financial year 2026/27.
Like all councils, Chesterfield Borough Council continues to face significant financial challenges, with the current economic climate and continued high rates of inflation leading to increased costs of service delivery.
In response to these challenges, the council has taken a range of steps to manage demand, control day-to-day expenditure and modernise ways of working – helping to protect the essential services which the borough’s residents rely on.
The 2.99% increase means a Council Tax rise of eight pence a week (or £3.92 a year) for most of the borough’s households, i.e., those living in Band A properties. Households living in Band D properties will pay an extra 11 pence a week (or £5.88 a year) for the council’s services.
Whilst Chesterfield Borough Council is responsible for the collection of Council Tax, only nine per cent of the income received is kept to pay for the services that it provides. The rest is forwarded to other public sector organisations – with about three quarters going to Derbyshire County Council, about 13% to Derbyshire Police and 4% to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Councillor Tricia Gilby, Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council, said: “Like all councils, we continue to face significant financial challenges at a time when demand for our services continues to grow.
“We understand that any rise in Council Tax is a further pressure on household budgets, and we never make the decision to increase it lightly.
“However, to protect the essential services that our residents rely on, we feel it necessary to increase our share of the Council Tax bill by 2.99% for the coming financial year.
“This equates to an extra eight pence a week for the majority of the borough’s households. This will help us to continue to deliver more than 50 different services – many that we all use and benefit from, and others which are there to help the most vulnerable in our communities.”
Chesterfield Borough Council’s share of the Council Tax bill contributes towards the funding of the following services:
- Waste collection and recycling, and street cleaning services, which keep local neighbourhoods clean, tidy, and well maintained.
- Two state-of-the-art leisure centres which provide a place for residents to keep fit, healthy and connect with others.
- Investment in the borough’s much-loved town centres, and arts and cultural venues – helping them thrive for generations to come.
- Keeping Chesterfield’s much-loved and award-winning parks and green spaces looking their best, as welcoming spaces for families to enjoy.
- Providing support for people who may be facing homelessness, enabling the council to step in and help them when needed.
- A whole range of services that keep local communities safe, including environmental health and licensing.
The remainder of the money that we collect in Council Tax from the borough’s households is distributed as follows:
- 74% goes to Derbyshire County Council to fund services such as education, highways, libraries, children’s services, and adult social care
- 13% goes to Derbyshire Police
- 4% goes to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
Households in Brimington also pay Council Tax to Brimington Parish Council and households in Staveley to Staveley Town Council.
Chesterfield Borough Council also continues to run the Council Tax Support Scheme, which entitles people on low income to receive a sizeable discount on their Council Tax bills, depending on their circumstances.
More information about this, and other help and support which is available.
All the borough’s households will also receive a ‘residents car parking permit’ with their new council tax bills, offering discounted parking rates at specified times.
