Council Tax Increase for Wealden

A Council Tax increase of £6.42 a year (for a band D property) has been approved by Wealden District Council.

The 2.99% increase in Council Tax was recommended to Full Council by Wealden’s Cabinet Committee which met earlier in the month. The decision to increase the Council Tax was ratified at today’s Full Council meeting.

This increase means that for households in Band D properties their council tax bill will increase by an additional 12p per week for the 2025/26 Wealden proportion of the Council Tax share, with other bands adjusted according to the Council Tax formula.

Of the total Council Tax bill, Wealden District Council receives only 8.5% of the collected Council Tax, which funds essential services such as waste and recycling collections, planning, street cleaning, environmental protection and free car parking.

The remaining portion of the Council Tax bill supports a variety of public services provided by East Sussex County Council, Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue, and local town and parish councils.