Our budget 2025-2026
Planned Net Expenditure & Income Breakdown 2025 to 2026
|
Net Cost of Service |
2025 to 2026 £'000 |
2024 to 2025 £'000 |
|---|---|---|
|
Policy and Finance Committee |
1,671 |
1,947 |
|
Corporate Support Committee |
6,923 |
6,101 |
|
Economy Committee |
2,582 |
2,544 |
|
Environment Committee |
11,246 |
10,901 |
|
Planning Policy Committee |
885 |
1,094 |
|
Housing and Wellbeing Committee |
5,569 |
5,785 |
|
Recharges to HRA |
(1,746) |
(1,746) |
|
Total Net Cost of Services |
28,876 |
28,372 |
|
Corporate Costs |
2025 to 2026 £'000 |
2024 to 2025 £'000 |
|---|---|---|
|
Parish Precepts |
5,954 |
5,530 |
|
Other Precepts & Levies |
249 |
249 |
|
Interest and investment income |
(2,491) |
(2,260) |
|
Contingency Budget |
500 |
0 |
|
Pension deficit contributions |
1,226 |
1,284 |
|
Total Corporate Costs |
5,669 |
4,803 |
|
Total Net Budget Requirement |
33,175 |
33,175 |
|
Financed By |
2025 to 2026 £'000 |
2024 to 2025 £'000 |
|---|---|---|
|
Retained Business Rates |
(8,131) |
(7,825) |
|
Revenue Support Grant |
(207) |
(207) |
|
New Homes Bonus |
(1,208) |
(1,378) |
|
Other Non-Ringfenced Grants |
(2,203) |
(1,080) |
|
Council Tax Income: Arun |
(14,354) |
(13,451) |
|
Council Tax Income: Parish Councils |
(5,954) |
(5,530) |
|
Collection Fund: Deficit/(Surplus) |
(210) |
(148) |
|
Total Financed By |
(32,429) |
(29,619) |
|
Funded from Usable Revenue Reserves |
1,885 |
3,556 |
How spending has changed
|
2024/25 Council Tax Requirement |
£'000 18,981 |
|---|---|
|
Pay inflation and adjustments |
582 |
|
Major Contracts Inflation and other increases |
398 |
|
Asset Management Review Project |
280 |
|
Increase in Fees and Charges Income |
(599) |
|
Contingency |
500 |
|
Retained Business Rates (including s31 grants) |
(306) |
|
Changes in other non ringfenced grants |
(1,123) |
|
Interest on Investments |
(231) |
|
Parish Precept Increase |
494 |
|
Reduction in use of reserves |
1,671 |
|
Other net variations < £300k |
(339) |
|
2024/25 Council Tax Requirement |
20,308 |
Band D Council Tax
|
|
2025 to 2026 |
2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
|
Including parishes |
£303,64* |
£294.06** |
|
Excluding parishes |
£214.62 |
£208.39 |
* Council Tax Requirement of £20,306,653 divided by tax base of 66,877 for 2025/26.
** Council Tax Requirement of £18,981,573 divided by tax base of 64,550 for 2024/25.
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.
Levies
|
|
2025 to 2026 |
2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Levy on Arun £'000 |
Levy on Arun £'000 |
|
Total |
249 |
249 |
The above Levies are a combined total for Littlehampton Harbour Board and the Environment Agency Internal Drainage Board (River Arun).
Parish and Town Council precepts
|
|
2025 to 2026 | 2025 to 2026 | 2025 to 2026 |
2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Parish |
Precept £ |
Tax Base Band D Dwellings |
Local Charge Band D Tax £ |
Precept £ |
|
Aldingbourne |
156,676 | 1,986 | 78.89 |
156,254 |
|
Aldwick |
121,909 | 5,439 | 22.41 |
114,424 |
|
Angmering |
455,103 | 4,219 | 107.87 |
432,575 |
|
Arundel |
211,737 | 1,724 | 122.82 |
194,716 |
|
Barnham and Eastergate |
195,203 | 2,522 |
77.40 |
188,400 |
|
Bersted |
159,189 | 3,521 | 45.21 |
154,905 |
|
Bognor Regis |
1,054,043 | 7,564 | 139.35 |
999,504 |
|
Burpham |
3,100 | 140 | 22.14 |
3,000 |
|
Clapham |
17,820 | 142 | 125.49 |
17,820 |
|
Climping |
21,000 | 480 | 43.75 |
19,000 |
|
East Preston |
287,219 | 2,918 | 98.43 |
275,899 |
|
Felpham |
193,000 | 5,055 | 38.18 |
116,885 |
|
Ferring |
93,184 | 2,477 | 37.62 |
93,184 |
|
Findon |
62,000 | 980 | 63.27 |
58,000 |
|
Ford |
23,000 | 499 | 46.09 |
20,000 |
|
Houghton |
0 | 55 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Kingston |
18,000 | 496 | 36.29 |
9,090 |
|
Littlehampton |
1,621,543 | 10,563 | 153.51 |
1,510,181 |
|
Lyminster |
13,000 | 189 | 68.78 |
9,000 |
|
Madehurst |
0 | 66 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Middleton |
87,200 | 2,442 | 35.71 |
55,600 |
|
Pagham |
79,155 | 2,861 | 27.67 |
80,270 |
|
Patching |
4,000 | 123 | 32.52 |
4,000 |
|
Poling |
0 | 92 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Rustington |
786,000 | 6,290 | 124.96 |
786,000 |
|
Slindon |
40,775 | 298 | 136.83 |
31,745 |
|
South Stoke |
0 | 35 | 0.00 |
0 |
|
Walberton |
137,867 | 1,420 | 97.07 |
100,715 |
|
Warningcamp |
550 | 96 | 5.73 |
0 |
|
Yapton |
111,238 | 2,185 | 50.91 |
98,550 |
|
Total |
5,953,511 | 66,877 | 89.02 |
5,530,267 |
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 2025 to 2026 tax for each band is:
| Band | Council Tax |
|---|---|
|
A |
£143.08 |
|
B |
£166.93 |
|
C |
£190.77 |
|
D |
£214.62 |
|
E |
£262.31 |
|
F |
£310.01 |
|
G |
£357.70 |
|
H |
£429.24 |