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Local government in Bath and North East Somerset

Every local government series published for Bath and North East Somerset, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax by billing authority

In Bath and North East Somerset, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,803 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,383 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £581 or 32.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Band D council tax by billing authority: Year ending March 2021 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£1k£2k2021202220232024202520262027Year ending March 2021: £1,803 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,891 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,950 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,052 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,155 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,266 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,383 £ a year · published 25 March 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodBand D council tax by billing authority
Year ending March 2021£1,803
Year ending March 2022£1,891
Year ending March 2023£1,950
Year ending March 2024£2,052
Year ending March 2025£2,155
Year ending March 2026£2,266
Year ending March 2027£2,383

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £2,383 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Bath and North East Somerset, outstanding council borrowing rose from £80.3m in 2010 Q1 to £296m in 2026 Q2, a change of £215.7m or 268.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020102015202020252010 Q1: £80.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £90.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £120.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £120.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £70.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £108.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £118.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £114.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £192.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £226.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £233.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £246.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £245.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £244.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £243.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £243m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £226.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £220.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £219.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £218.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £217.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £211.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £210.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £219.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £218.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £216.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £246.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £255.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £253.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £267.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £275.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £279.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £278.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £285.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £289.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £296m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£80.3m
2011 Q1£90.2m
2012 Q1£120.2m
2013 Q1£120.2m
2014 Q1£70.2m
2015 Q1£108.2m
2016 Q1£118.6m
2017 Q1£114.2m
2018 Q1£192.7m
2019 Q1£226.3m
2020 Q1£233.5m
2020 Q2£246.6m
2020 Q3£245.7m
2020 Q4£244.7m
2021 Q1£243.8m
2021 Q2£243m
2021 Q3£226.7m
2021 Q4£220.6m
2022 Q1£219.6m
2022 Q2£218.5m
2022 Q3£217.6m
2022 Q4£211.5m
2023 Q1£210.4m
2023 Q2£219.8m
2023 Q3£218.3m
2023 Q4£216.9m
2024 Q1£246.2m
2024 Q2£255.4m
2024 Q3£253.5m
2024 Q4£267.2m
2025 Q1£275.9m
2025 Q2£279.5m
2025 Q3£278.2m
2025 Q4£285.5m
2026 Q1£289.2m
2026 Q2£296m

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £296m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Bath and North East Somerset, council investments held fell from £62m in 2020 Q2 to £30.6m in 2026 Q2, a change of £31.4m or 50.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025507520202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £62m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £67.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £81.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £72.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £71.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £93.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £82.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £84.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £82.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £64.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £54.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £42.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £52.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £53.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £52.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £32.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £41.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £56m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £43.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £32.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £40.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £51.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £48.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £30.6m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£62m
2020 Q3£67.1m
2020 Q4£81.5m
2021 Q1£72.5m
2021 Q2£71.9m
2021 Q3£93.1m
2021 Q4£82.9m
2022 Q1£84.2m
2022 Q2£82.6m
2022 Q3£64.4m
2022 Q4£54.8m
2023 Q1£42.3m
2023 Q2£52.8m
2023 Q3£53.9m
2023 Q4£52.4m
2024 Q1£32.1m
2024 Q2£41.6m
2024 Q3£56m
2024 Q4£43.1m
2025 Q1£32.6m
2025 Q2£40.4m
2025 Q3£51.8m
2025 Q4£48.2m
2026 Q1£31.3m
2026 Q2£30.6m

MHCLG. Latest: £30.6m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Bath and North East Somerset, council spending on services rose from £220.5m in the year ending March 2018 to £281.1m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £60.6m or 27.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01002002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £220.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £203.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £203.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £233.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £233.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £247.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £259.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £281.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil spending on services
Year ending March 2018£220.5m
Year ending March 2019£203.4m
Year ending March 2020£203.2m
Year ending March 2021£233.9m
Year ending March 2022£233.2m
Year ending March 2023£247.2m
Year ending March 2024£259.7m
Year ending March 2025£281.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £281.1m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Bath and North East Somerset, unallocated council reserves rose from £12.5m in the year ending March 2018 to £12.6m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £0.1m or 0.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0510152018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £12.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £12.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £12.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £12.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £15.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £12.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £12.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £12.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£12.5m
Year ending March 2019£12.3m
Year ending March 2020£12.7m
Year ending March 2021£12.7m
Year ending March 2022£15.9m
Year ending March 2023£12.8m
Year ending March 2024£12.8m
Year ending March 2025£12.6m

MHCLG. Latest: £12.6m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Bath and North East Somerset, earmarked council reserves rose from £31.7m in the year ending March 2018 to £76.8m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £45.1m or 141.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0501002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £31.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £35.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £45.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £105.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £93.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £69.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £71.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £76.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£31.7m
Year ending March 2019£35.6m
Year ending March 2020£45.4m
Year ending March 2021£105.2m
Year ending March 2022£93.5m
Year ending March 2023£69.4m
Year ending March 2024£71.9m
Year ending March 2025£76.8m

MHCLG. Latest: £76.8m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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