How Council Tax is spent

Your Council Tax payments for 2026/27 are shared between:

  • us, your local council - 9.3%
  • Surrey County Council - 76.7%
  • Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (Surrey Police) - 14%

We provide the following local services including:

  • collecting household waste and recycling
  • street cleaning
  • day centres for the elderly
  • community transport and meals
  • parks
  • CCTV and other measures to keep our borough safe
  • planning and building control
  • environmental health

Surrey County Council provide the following services:

  • education
  • children's and adults' social care
  • libraries
  • fire and rescue
  • Trading Standards
  • public transport
  • roads maintenance

How the 2026-2027 Council Tax increase has been calculated

  Increase Band D Percentage
Surrey County Council 4.99% £1,938.42 76.7
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner 4.4% £352.57 14
Spelthorne Borough Council 2.9% £235.50 9.3
Total   £2,526.49  

The Council Tax charges for 2026-2027 are:-

Band Amount
Band A £1,684.33
Band B £1,965.05
Band C £2,245.77
Band D £2,526.49
Band E £3,087.93
Band F £3,649.38
Band G £4,210.82
Band H £5,052.98
Last modified: 20/03/2026