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English billing authorities and their 2026/27 budget game
Council	Region	Type
AdurShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
Amber ValleyShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
ArunShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
AshfieldShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
AshfordShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
BaberghShire district, Suffolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtSuffolk
Barking and DagenhamOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
BarnetOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
BarnsleyMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
BasildonShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
Basingstoke and DeaneShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
BassetlawShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
BedfordUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
BexleyOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
BirminghamMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
BlabyShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
BlackpoolUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
BolsoverShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
BoltonMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
BostonShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
Bracknell ForestUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
BradfordMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
BraintreeShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
BrecklandShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
BrentOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
BrentwoodShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
Brighton and HoveUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
BristolUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
BroadlandShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
BromleyOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
BromsgroveShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
BroxbourneShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
BroxtoweShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
BuckinghamshireUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
BurnleyShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
BuryMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
CalderdaleMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
CambridgeShire district, Cambridgeshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtCambridgeshire
CamdenInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
Cannock ChaseShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
CanterburyShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
Central BedfordshireUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
CharnwoodShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
ChelmsfordShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
CheltenhamShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
CherwellShire district, Oxfordshire · South East	South East	Shire districtOxfordshire
Cheshire EastUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
ChesterfieldShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
ChichesterShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
ChorleyShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
City of LondonInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
ColchesterShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
CornwallUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
CotswoldShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
CrawleyShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
CroydonOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
DacorumShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
DarlingtonUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
DartfordShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
DerbyUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
Derbyshire DalesShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
DoncasterMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
DorsetUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
DoverShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
DurhamUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
EalingOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
East CambridgeshireShire district, Cambridgeshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtCambridgeshire
East DevonShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
East HampshireShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
East HertfordshireShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
East LindseyShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
East StaffordshireShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
East SuffolkShire district, Suffolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtSuffolk
EastbourneShire district, East Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtEast Sussex
EastleighShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
ElmbridgeShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
EnfieldOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
Epsom and EwellShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
ErewashShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
ExeterShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
FarehamShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
FenlandShire district, Cambridgeshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtCambridgeshire
Folkestone and HytheShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
Forest of DeanShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
FyldeShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
GatesheadMetropolitan district · North East	North East	Metropolitan district
GedlingShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
GloucesterShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
GosportShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
GraveshamShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
Great YarmouthShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
HackneyInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
HaltonUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
Hammersmith and FulhamInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
HarboroughShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
HaringeyOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
HarlowShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
HarrowOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
HartShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
HartlepoolUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
HastingsShire district, East Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtEast Sussex
HavantShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
HaveringOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
HerefordshireUnitary authority · West Midlands	West Midlands	Unitary authority
HertsmereShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
High PeakShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
HillingdonOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
Hinckley and BosworthShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
HorshamShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
HounslowOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
HuntingdonshireShire district, Cambridgeshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtCambridgeshire
HyndburnShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
IpswichShire district, Suffolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtSuffolk
Isle of WightUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
Isles of ScillyUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
IslingtonInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
Kensington and ChelseaInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
Kings Lynn and West NorfolkShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
Kingston upon HullUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
Kingston upon ThamesOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
KirkleesMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
KnowsleyMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
LambethInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
LancasterShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
LeedsMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
LeicesterUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
LewesShire district, East Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtEast Sussex
LewishamInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
LichfieldShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
LincolnShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
LiverpoolMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
LutonUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
MaidstoneShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
MaldonShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
Malvern HillsShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
ManchesterMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
MansfieldShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
MedwayUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
MeltonShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
MertonOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
Mid DevonShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
Mid SuffolkShire district, Suffolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtSuffolk
Mid SussexShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
MiddlesbroughUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
Milton KeynesUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
Mole ValleyShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
New ForestShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
Newark and SherwoodShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan district · North East	North East	Metropolitan district
Newcastle-under-LymeShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
NewhamOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
North DevonShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
North East DerbyshireShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
North East LincolnshireUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
North HertfordshireShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
North KestevenShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
North LincolnshireUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
North NorfolkShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
North NorthamptonshireUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
North SomersetUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
North TynesideMetropolitan district · North East	North East	Metropolitan district
North WarwickshireShire district, Warwickshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWarwickshire
North West LeicestershireShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
North YorkshireUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
NorthumberlandUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
NorwichShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
NottinghamUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
Nuneaton and BedworthShire district, Warwickshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWarwickshire
Oadby and WigstonShire district, Leicestershire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLeicestershire
OldhamMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
OxfordShire district, Oxfordshire · South East	South East	Shire districtOxfordshire
PendleShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
PeterboroughUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
PlymouthUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
PortsmouthUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
PrestonShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
ReadingUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
RedbridgeOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
RedditchShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
Reigate and BansteadShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
Ribble ValleyShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
Richmond upon ThamesOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
RochdaleMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
RochfordShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
RossendaleShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
RotherShire district, East Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtEast Sussex
RotherhamMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
RugbyShire district, Warwickshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWarwickshire
RunnymedeShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
RushcliffeShire district, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtNottinghamshire
RushmoorShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
RutlandUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
SalfordMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
SandwellMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
SeftonMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
SevenoaksShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
SheffieldMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
ShropshireUnitary authority · West Midlands	West Midlands	Unitary authority
SloughUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
SolihullMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
SomersetUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
South CambridgeshireShire district, Cambridgeshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtCambridgeshire
South DerbyshireShire district, Derbyshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtDerbyshire
South HamsShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
South HollandShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
South KestevenShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
South NorfolkShire district, Norfolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtNorfolk
South OxfordshireShire district, Oxfordshire · South East	South East	Shire districtOxfordshire
South RibbleShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
South StaffordshireShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
South TynesideMetropolitan district · North East	North East	Metropolitan district
SouthamptonUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
Southend-on-SeaUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
SouthwarkInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
SpelthorneShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
St AlbansShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
St HelensMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
StaffordShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
Staffordshire MoorlandsShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
StevenageShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
StockportMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary authority · North East	North East	Unitary authority
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary authority · West Midlands	West Midlands	Unitary authority
Stratford-on-AvonShire district, Warwickshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWarwickshire
StroudShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
SunderlandMetropolitan district · North East	North East	Metropolitan district
Surrey HeathShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
SuttonOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
SwaleShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
SwindonUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
TamesideMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
TamworthShire district, Staffordshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtStaffordshire
TandridgeShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
TeignbridgeShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
Telford and WrekinUnitary authority · West Midlands	West Midlands	Unitary authority
TendringShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
Test ValleyShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
TewkesburyShire district, Gloucestershire · South West	South West	Shire districtGloucestershire
ThanetShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
Three RiversShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
ThurrockUnitary authority · East of England	East of England	Unitary authority
Tonbridge and MallingShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
TorbayUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
TorridgeShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
Tower HamletsInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
TraffordMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
Tunbridge WellsShire district, Kent · South East	South East	Shire districtKent
UttlesfordShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
Vale of White HorseShire district, Oxfordshire · South East	South East	Shire districtOxfordshire
WakefieldMetropolitan district · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Metropolitan district
WalsallMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
Waltham ForestOuter London borough · London	London	Outer London borough
WandsworthInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
WarringtonUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
WatfordShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
WaverleyShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
WealdenShire district, East Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtEast Sussex
Welwyn HatfieldShire district, Hertfordshire · East of England	East of England	Shire districtHertfordshire
West BerkshireUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
West DevonShire district, Devon · South West	South West	Shire districtDevon
West LancashireShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
West LindseyShire district, Lincolnshire · East Midlands	East Midlands	Shire districtLincolnshire
West NorthamptonshireUnitary authority · East Midlands	East Midlands	Unitary authority
West OxfordshireShire district, Oxfordshire · South East	South East	Shire districtOxfordshire
West SuffolkShire district, Suffolk · East of England	East of England	Shire districtSuffolk
WestminsterInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
WiganMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
WiltshireUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
WinchesterShire district, Hampshire · South East	South East	Shire districtHampshire
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
WirralMetropolitan district · North West	North West	Metropolitan district
WokingShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
WokinghamUnitary authority · South East	South East	Unitary authority
WolverhamptonMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
WorcesterShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
WorthingShire district, West Sussex · South East	South East	Shire districtWest Sussex
WychavonShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
WyreShire district, Lancashire · North West	North West	Shire districtLancashire
Wyre ForestShire district, Worcestershire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWorcestershire
YorkUnitary authority · Yorkshire and the Humber	Yorkshire and the Humber	Unitary authority
No 2026/27 budget return received
Castle PointShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
CoventryMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
CumberlandUnitary authority · North West	North West	Unitary authority
DudleyMetropolitan district · West Midlands	West Midlands	Metropolitan district
Epping ForestShire district, Essex · East of England	East of England	Shire districtEssex
GreenwichInner London borough · London	London	Inner London borough
GuildfordShire district, Surrey · South East	South East	Shire districtSurrey
South GloucestershireUnitary authority · South West	South West	Unitary authority
WarwickShire district, Warwickshire · West Midlands	West Midlands	Shire districtWarwickshire

About these budgets

Budget returns are available for 287 of 296 English billing authorities. District pages also carry their county's budget. These are approved budgets, not outturn spending or a forecast of what will happen.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

Each game explores the service spending, funding and reserves behind the figures, and each answer links to the original source. The table lists every English billing authority in alphabetical order. The 9 councils without a 2026/27 return are listed after the others; their pages show the published council tax bill breakdown only.

Councils without a budget return

No 2026/27 return was received in time for MHCLG's publication on 11 June 2026 for: Castle Point, Coventry, Cumberland, Dudley, Epping Forest, Greenwich, Guildford, South Gloucestershire, Warwick. Their pages show the published council tax bill breakdown only; no budget from another year is substituted.