Our budget 2026-2027
Planned Net Expenditure & Income Breakdown 2026 to 2027
|
Cost of Service |
Budget 2025/26 £'000 |
Budget 2026/27 £'000 |
Budget Yr on Yr Variance £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Policy and Finance Committee |
8,593 |
9,254 |
661 |
|
Economy Committee |
1,219 |
739 |
(480) |
|
Environment Committee |
12,609 |
12,386 |
(223) |
|
Planning Policy Committee |
885 |
641 |
(244) |
|
Housing and Wellbeing Committee |
5,569 |
6,574 |
1,004 |
|
Total Cost of Service: |
28,876 |
29,593 |
718 |
|
Corporate Costs |
Budget 2025/26 £'000
|
Budget 2026/27 £'000
|
Budget Yr on Yr Variance £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parish Precepts |
5,954 |
6,133 |
179 |
|
Other Precepts & Levies |
249 |
340 |
91 |
|
Interest and investment income |
(2,491) |
(2,531) |
(40) |
|
Pension deficit contributions |
1,226 |
851 |
(375) |
|
Minimum revenue provision |
0 |
156 |
156 |
|
Contingency |
500 |
1,000 |
500 |
|
Total Corporate Costs |
5,669 |
5,949 |
511 |
|
Total Net Budget Requirement |
34,314 |
35,542 |
1,229 |
|
Financed By |
Budget 2025/26 £'000
|
Budget 2026/27 £'000
|
Budget Yr on Yr Variance £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Retained Business Rates |
(8,131) |
(3,991) |
4,140 |
|
Revenue Support Grant |
(207) |
(7,884) |
(7,677) |
|
New Homes Bonus |
(1,208) |
0 |
1,208 |
|
Extended Producer Responsibility |
(1,400) |
(2,492) |
(1,092) |
|
Other Non-Ringfenced Grants |
(965) |
(519) |
446 |
|
Council Tax Income: Arun Excluding Parishes |
(14,354) |
(14,805) |
(451) |
|
Council Tax Income: Town & Parish Councils |
(5,954) |
(6,133) |
(179) |
|
Collection Fund: Deficit/(Surplus) |
(210) |
(295) |
(85) |
|
Total External Finance: |
(32,429) |
(36,119) |
(3,690) |
|
Transfer (to) / from General Fund Reserve |
1,885 |
(577) |
(2,462) |
Band D Council Tax
|
|
2026 to 2027 |
2025 to 2026 |
|---|---|---|
|
Including parishes |
£314.98* |
£303.64** |
|
Excluding parishes |
£221.04 |
£214.62 |
* Council Tax Requirement of £21,096,890 divided by tax base of 66,978 for 2026/27.
** Council Tax Requirement of £20,306,653 divided by tax base of 66,877 for 2025/26.
Note : Arun's tax base represents the number of Band D equivalent dwellings in the district, adjusted for exemptions, discounts, council tax reduction and the collection rate percentage.
Parish and town council precepts
|
Parish |
2026 to 2027 Precept £ |
2026 to 2027 Tax Base Band D Dwellings |
2026 to 2027 Local Charge Band D Tax £ |
2025 to 2026 Precept £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aldingbourne |
164,125 | 2,020 | 81.25 |
156,676 |
|
Aldwick |
135,349 | 5,398 | 25.07 |
121,909 |
|
Angmering |
460,734 | 4,271 | 107.87 |
455,103 |
|
Arundel |
219,612 | 1,736 | 126.50 |
211,737 |
|
Barnham and Eastergate |
226,531 | 2,545 |
89.01 |
195,203 |
|
Bersted |
167,450 | 3,602 | 46.49 |
159,189 |
|
Bognor Regis |
1,104,229 | 7,580 | 145.68 |
1,054,043 |
|
Burpham |
3,200 | 134 | 23.88 |
3,100 |
|
Clapham |
18,975 | 135 | 140.56 |
17,820 |
|
Climping |
22,050 | 484 | 39.30 |
21,000 |
|
East Preston |
300,681 | 2,887 | 104.15 |
287,219 |
|
Felpham |
198,360 | 5,047 | 39.30 |
193,000 |
|
Ferring |
97,843 | 2,464 | 39.71 |
93,184 |
|
Findon |
75,000 | 988 | 75.91 |
62,000 |
|
Ford |
23,000 | 508 | 45.28 |
23,000 |
|
Houghton |
0 | 55 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Kingston |
18,000 | 494 | 36.44 |
18,00 |
|
Littlehampton |
1,729,069 | 10,626 | 162.72 |
1,621,543 |
|
Lyminster |
16,500 | 193 | 85.49 |
13,000 |
|
Madehurst |
0 | 63 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Middleton |
90,500 | 2,424 | 37.33 |
87,200 |
|
Pagham |
77,763 | 2,852 | 27.27 |
79,155 |
|
Patching |
4,000 | 122 | 32.79 |
4,000 |
|
Poling |
0 | 92 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Rustington |
825,000 | 6,256 | 131.87 |
786,000 |
|
Slindon |
42,220 | 298 | 141.68 |
40,775 |
|
South Stoke |
0 | 35 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Walberton |
151,221 | 1,440 | 105.01 |
137,867 |
|
Warningcamp |
1,100 | 94 | 11.70 |
550 |
|
Yapton |
119,560 | 2,135 | 56.00 |
111,238 |
|
Total |
5,953,511 | 66,978 | 89.02 |
5,953,511 |
As you can see from your bill, Council Tax is made up of charges from several organisations. The total is the sum of Council Tax for:
- West Sussex County Council
- Arun District Council
- Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
- Parish/Town Council (if applicable)
- minus any discount, relief or council tax reduction
There are 8 bands at which Council Tax is charged and the Arun District Council 2026 to 2027 tax for each band is:
| Band | Council Tax |
|---|---|
|
A |
£147.36 |
|
B |
£171.92 |
|
C |
£196.48 |
|
D |
£221.04 |
|
E |
£270.16 |
|
F |
£319.28 |
|
G |
£368.40 |
|
H |
£442.08 |