Council tax bills in Gloucestershire are set to be hiked from April – here’s by how much and in which district.

The last district authorities in the county signed off their 2021/22 budget this week, meaning every home in Gloucestershire will have their council tax bills raised from April 1.

Gloucester City and Stroud District Councils finalised their balance sheets on Thursday, and followed Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Cotswold and Cheltenham councils which all set their levels earlier this month.

All district councils, Gloucestershire County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner raised their share of the council tax bill to pay for the services they provide.

This means that, aside from parish-level precepts, it is now clear how much each area of the county will pay as of April.

Here is how much you will pay in council tax from April, per property Band:

Cheltenham

The bill for Band D households in Cheltenham will be £1,898.33, excluding parish and town councils.

This means council tax for Band D will increase by £81.63 over the year.

Band A: £1,265.58

Band B: £1,476.52

Band C: £1,687.45

Band D: £1,898.38

Band E: £2,320.24

Band F: £2,742.11

Band G: £3,163.96

Band H: £3,796.75

Gloucester

If you live in Gloucester, your council tax bill for 2021/22, in a Band D property, will be £1,891.29.

This means the monthly cost for a Band D household will be £157.60. If you live in Band A, B and C the cost will be less, while Band E, F and G households will pay more.

Forest of Dean

In the Forest of Dean, a Band D home will pay £1,868.33, excluding parish charges.

The monthly cost of a Band D household’s bill will be at least £155.69.

This will be a rise of £81.73 for a Band D property.

The rest of the Bands will pay over the year:

Band A: £1,245.55

Band B: £1,453.14

Band C: £1,660.74

Band D: £1,868.33

Band E: £2,283.52

Band F: £2,698.70

Band G: £3,113.88

Band H: £3,736.66

Tewkesbury

If you live in Tewkesbury, the average Band D home will be paying £1,808.66 over the year , excluding parishes.

The increase will be £81.73 per month for the average Band D property.

Excluding parish and town councils, the rest of the Bands will pay over the year:

Band A: £1,205.77

Band B: £1,406.73

Band C: £1,607.70

Band D: £1,808.66

Band E: £2,120.59

Band F: £2,612.51

Band G: £3,014.43

Band H: £3,617.32

Stroud

In Stroud, a Band D property will pay £1,896.82, excluding parish and town councils.

The monthly cost for a Band D household will be at least £158.06.

This is an increase of £81.73 for the year.

The Cotswolds

In the Cotswolds a Band D household will be billed £1,818.23 , excluding parish and town councils.

The monthly cost of a Band D households will be at least £151.51.

This will be an increase of £81.73 for the year.

Excluding parish and town councils, the rest of the Bands will pay over the year:

Band A: £1,212.15

Band B: £1,414.18

Band C: £1,616.20

Band D: £1,818.23

Band E: £2,222.28

Band F: £2,626.34

Band G: £3,030.38

Band H: £3,636.46

How is council tax set?

Council Tax is split between the county council, the Police and Crime Commissioner, the six district and borough councils in the county and the dozens of smaller town and parish councils.

Each authority draws up a budget which sets out how much they need from every household in their area to maintain the services they provide.

The district or borough council your home falls under is responsible for collecting your Council Tax, but only keeps its share of the bill.

Homes fall into one of eight different tax bands, A-H, depending on their value. Band D is taken as the average, with Band A homes paying the least and Band H homes the most.