Taxpayers across much of Nottinghamshire look set to begin paying more council tax from April.
Local authorities have started to unveil their final budgets for the 2022/23 financial year.
Council tax is a priority bill, meaning a court summons can be given if it is not paid.
In the county, tax is collected by the borough or district council, not by the county council.
A portion of what is collected by the borough or district council then goes towards county council services as well as Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.
In Nottingham city, tax goes towards education, social services, cultural services, environmental services and planning.
Each authority sets its own 'precepts' and properties are grouped into a band depending on its value. The larger the property, generally, the more tax you will pay.
Grant money from central government has been declining over the last decade, meaning local authorities have been increasing tax to help fund services they have a legal duty to provide.
Council tax bills will all be decided before April and you can see last year's breakdown here.
Nottingham City Council
The budget will be discussed again during an Executive Board meeting on February 22.
Nottingham City Council is proposing to increase its portion of council tax by 2.99 per cent from April. One per cent will be used to support social care services, with the remaining 1.99 per cent to be used for day-to-day spending.
The council’s rise equates to £56.77 for band D and £37.85 for band A homes.
With the police and fire authority tax rises, the total increase in the city amounts to £68.38 for band D and £45.59 for band A.
It means residents in band A homes will pay a total of £1,528.74 from April, with band D households paying £2,293.11.
Mansfield District Council:
The council's budget and council tax for 2022/23 was approved at full council on January 25.
The council says: "Council tax was approved with no increase on 2021/22.
"The council tax freeze means those living in Band A properties will continue to pay a total of £129.81 for the year in 2022/23 for all the services provided by Mansfield District Council."
The cabinet announced in October that it was proposing to increase the district’s portion of council tax by 1.99% to help bridge a £1.3m gap in its finances and this would have provided an additional £115,000 of income to the council.
Councillor Craig Whitby, portfolio holder for corporate and finance, said his original proposals changed after the chancellor’s spending review on December 16 confirmed additional grants of £401,000.
As a result the council had a revised savings target of £1.08m.
The district council's share of the council tax bill is around 10%, with the remaining 90% going to Nottinghamshire County Council and other county services, such as the police and fire service.
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s council tax will be the lowest in Nottinghamshire.
The council says it has been set below inflation at £150.93 for a band D property from April, an increase of £3.57 from last year, or less than 7p a week.
It says the rise is necessary to ensure the council’s services and resources are sufficient to meet both current and future needs.
The council’s portfolio holder for finance and customer access, councillor Gordon Moore, said: “Cabinet agreed the proposed budget for full council of an increase below inflation for council tax, mindful of the current cost of living, to still remain the lowest council tax in Nottinghamshire and within the lowest 25% in the country.
"Despite having to manage inflationary pressures and the ongoing impact of Covid, the council is not set to increase council tax by the maximum amount of £5 but £3.57 or 2.4% for a Band D household, less than 7 pence per week and unlike many councils nationally we have no debt to address.
“We do appreciate the financial pressures households are facing and we are committed to providing excellent value services for our residents."
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Broxtowe Borough Council
The council says its budget, and council tax, will be discussed on March 2.
It says the committee may choose to recommend to council that the basic amount of council tax in 2022/23 is increased by £5 from £171.85 to £176.85 (Band D), and by a 2% increase in 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Band A homes could rise to £117.90, up by £42.16, while Band D homes would be paying £64.24 more,
Ashfield District Council
Ashfield District Council is to increase council tax following a recommendation from the Local Government Association (LGA).
For more than 80% of residents across Ashfield, the Council’s precept will rise by an average of 7p (2.6%) per week for those that pay full Council Tax.
The average tax rise for a resident in Ashfield will be £5 per year.
Ashfield District Council’s precept makes up 9% of an Ashfield resident's council tax, with 75% going to Nottinghamshire County Council, 12% to Nottinghamshire Police and 4% to Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue.
Newark and Sherwood District Council
The Tory-led authority is proposing a 1.94 per cent tax rise, with band D bills to rise by £3.53 and band A by £2.35.
It would see the authority’s base takings for band A and band D rise to £130.26 and £195.40 respectively.
With countywide charges, overall band A and band D homes would pay base rates of £1,452.20 and £2,178.31.
Gedling Borough Council
Labour-led Gedling is the fourth authority to propose the same £5 Band D, £3.33 Band A rise.
Its collection figure would rise to £178.07 for band D and £118.71 for band A.
Including all countywide payments, band A homes in non-parished areas will pay £1,440.65, with band D homes to pay £2,160.98.
Bassetlaw District Council
Bassetlaw District Council also plans to increase its precepts by £5 for Band D and £3.33 for Band A homes.
The rise would take the Labour-led authority’s total collection to £188.48 for Band D and £125.65 for Band A.
With Nottinghamshire-wide payments, it means Band A Bassetlaw residents will pay a base council tax of £1,447.59, with Band D to pay £2,171.39.
Nottinghamshire County Council
The county council has planned a rise in its portion of tax by 4%.
So far the Conservative-led authority has approved the first stages of its budget, meaning the rise is a step closer to being imposed.
People living in Band A or Band B properties, which make up about 60 per cent of all homes in Nottinghamshire, would see annual bills rise by £42.16 and £49.19 respectively.
Band C properties will see bills rise by £56.21 per year, with Band D increasing by £64.24, Band E by £77.29, Band F by £91.35, Band G by £105.40 and Band H by £126.48 over the year.
Nottinghamshire Police
A meeting of the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel approved the additional precept, as it is known, which would mean an extra £6.66 a year for a Band A property, taking it up to £169.50, and £9.99 for a Band D property, making it £254.25 a year.
Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry sets the budget for the police force and identifies its local priorities, while operational control lies with the chief constable, Craig Guildford.
She said this year's increase "is less than last year when it was £14.94 for a Band D property", and it was said without a rise 35 police officers would face the axe.
Nottinghamshire Fire Authority
Nottinghamshire’s Fire Authority also approved a 1.95% rise on its portion of council tax when it met on January 21.
Band D properties would see a £1.62 rise, with £1.08 for Band A homes.
This is marginally lower than the 2% the authority was legally allowed to increase it by without calling a referendum.
How to check your council tax band
If you live in England and Wales, the best way to check your council tax band is via the official government page. All you need to do is enter the address or postcode on the government page and that should tell what band you are in.
This story will be updated as and when budgets are approved.
