Where Your Council Tax Goes

Contents

What am I paying for services from Rushcliffe?
What do I get for my money?
Why has my Council Tax bill increased?
Adult Social Care
Maximum increases
Breakdown of Council Tax bills by band

We have found that when our customers talk to us about the Council Tax, the same or similar questions often reoccur. Below is a list of the most frequently asked questions with our answers. If you have any other questions about the tax or there are any other issues you would like to discuss with us, please do not hesitate to contact us.

These frequently asked questions are divided into two sections. The section below explains how the charge is determined and what we are spending your money on in 2025/26. The main Council Tax page answers questions about how to pay, claim discounts, query the charge or your banding and other information, to access the main Council Tax page.

What am I paying for services from Rushcliffe?

From April Rushcliffe Borough Council’s element of the council tax is as follows:

Rushcliffe part of council tax bill per property band
First column = property band. Second column = annual council tax charge. Third column = annual increase. Fourth column = increase per week.
Property in Band	Annual Council Tax	Annual Increase	Increase per Week
A	£107.85	£2.60	£0.05
B	£125.82	£3.02	£0.06
C	£143.80	£3.46	£0.07
D	£161.77	£3.89	£0.07
E	£197.72	£4.76	£0.09
F	£233.67	£5.62	£0.11
G	£269.62	£6.49	£0.12
H	£323.54	£7.78	£0.15

What do I get for my money? Are Rushcliffe Borough Council's services good value?

Rushcliffe's portion of your council tax bill this year for a band D property is £161.77 – only 44 pence per day, an increase of £3.89 in a band D charge. We will still remain a district with the lowest Council Tax in the county and in the lowest 25% in the country for the Rushcliffe element and we continue to provide excellent value services.

Despite the difficult economic background the Council continues to be committed to Rushcliffe’s Corporate Strategy balancing the four key priorities; Quality of Life, Efficient Services, Environment and Sustainable Growth. The Council strives to support residents amidst cost of living challenges and works hard to identifying savings via its Transformation and Efficiency Plan with over £5.8m delivered since inception and a further £1.76m planned savings target over the next five years.

The Council continues to provide quality services, meeting challenging housing targets, supporting the vulnerable and improving services. The Council has committed to investing in the environment, supporting targets for carbon reduction including recent energy efficient projects such as Bingham Arena and Enterprise Centre and Rushcliffe Oaks Crematorium and the conversion of Refuse vehicles to HVO fuel. The Capital Programme totals £27m over the next 5 years, including decarbonisation works to leisure centres, maintaining assets, vehicle replacements and delivering Disabled Facilities Grants. A commitment to economic growth will continue to be boosted with a further year of UK Shared Prosperity Funding and works to improve play areas and community facilities to make Rushcliffe a great place to live, work and play.

For more details, see the Council Tax Charges - Enquiries leaflet

Why has my Council Tax bill increased?

Your Council Tax bill has increased, because of increases from all of the organisations who receive a portion of it. Rushcliffe Borough Council has taken the decision to increase its part of the Council Tax charge by 2.46% for 2025/26.

The annual increase in the Rushcliffe element equates to £3.89 for the year for a Band D property, or 7 pence per week. The increase is to help the Council to deliver excellent services whilst the level of central government grant we receive diminishes. For district councils, our Council Tax charge remains in the lowest 25% across the country.

Rushcliffe Borough Council's share of your bill accounts for just over 6% of the total. You also pay for services provided by Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and, where applicable, your local Parish Council. We cannot comment on these services.

However, to find out more about these services please use the links below:

Maximum increases

On 3 February 2025 the House of Commons approved the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025/26.

For 2025/26, the report sets out the following principles for different categories of authority for 2025/26. These are as follows:

Relevant local authorities – the relevant basic amount of council tax of any relevant local authority is excessive if the authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax for 2025/26 is 5% (comprising 2% for expenditure on adult social care, and 3% for other expenditure), or more than 5%, greater than its relevant basic amount of council tax for 2024/25.
Shire District Councils – the relevant basic amount of council tax of any shire district council is excessive if the authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax for 2025/26 is –

3%, or more than 3%, greater than its relevant basic amount of council tax for 2024/25, and
more than £5 greater than its relevant basic amount of council tax for 2024/25.

Police and Crime Commissioners – the relevant basic amount of council tax of any police and crime commissioner is excessive if the authority’s relevant basic council tax for 2025/26 is more than £14 greater than its relevant basic amount of council tax for 2024/25.
Fire and rescue authorities – the relevant basic amount of council tax of any fire and rescue authority is excessive if the authority’s relevant basic council tax for 2025/26 is more than £5 greater than its relevant basic amount of council tax for 2024/25.

If an authority’s relevant basic amount of council is excessive a referendum must be held in relation to that amount.

Breakdown of council tax bills by property band.
First column = property band. Second column = Nottinghamshire County Council charge. Third column = Adult social care element. Fourth column = Combined fire authority charge. Fifth column = Police charge. Sixth column = Rushcliffe borough plus parish (average parish). Seventh column = Total charge.
Property in Band	Nottinghamshire County Council £	Combined Fire Authority £	Police £	*Borough £	Total £
A	1,263.03	64.81	197.40	162.44	1,687.68
B	1,473.53	75.61	230.30	189.51	1,968.95
C	1,684.04	86.41	263.20	216.59	2,250.24
D	1,849.54	97.21	296.10	243.66	2,531.51
E	2,315.55	118.81	361.90	297.80	3,094.06
F	2,736.56	140.41	427.70	351.95	3,656.62
G	3,157.57	162.02	493.50	406.10	4,219.19
H	3,789.08	194.42	592.20	487.31	5,063.01

* This figure represents the average borough / parish / special expense charge.

What are the Special Expenses included in my bill? (applicable only to West Bridgford, Ruddington and Keyworth)

Where there is no parish council the equivalent recreation and community services provided have to be paid for by Rushcliffe Borough Council. To cover these costs the residents of West Bridgford pay Special Expenses. These cover certain parks and playing fields, community centres, litter bins, benches and seats and children's play areas.

The Special Expenses for Ruddington and Keyworth relate to funding arrangements for cemeteries.

Council tax leaflets

Precept leaflets are available for the following Parish/Town Councils:

Accessible parish leaflets:

Bingham Town Council leaflet 2025-26 or Bingham Town Council Leaflet 2025 26

Cotgrave Town Council leaflet 2025-26 or Cotgrave Town Council Leaflet 2025 26

East Leake Parish Council leaflet 2025-26 or East Leake Parish Council Leaflet 2025 26

Keyworth Parish Council leaflet 2025-26 or Keyworth Parish Council Leaflet 2025 26

Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council leaflet 2025-26 or Radcliffe On Trent Parish Council Leaflet 2025 26

Ruddington Parish Council leaflet 2025-26 or Ruddington Parish Council Leaflet 2025 26

Do it online

If you wish to tell us about changes in your council tax address you can use this form. You can also register your account to view some of the council services online. To register for council tax complete the online form.