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Local government in Blackburn with Darwen

Every local government series published for Blackburn with Darwen, 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 Blackburn with Darwen, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,857 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,455 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £598 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: £1,857 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,936 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £2,016 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,121 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,225 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,337 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,455 £ 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£1,857
Year ending March 2022£1,936
Year ending March 2023£2,016
Year ending March 2024£2,121
Year ending March 2025£2,225
Year ending March 2026£2,337
Year ending March 2027£2,455

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: £2,455 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Blackburn with Darwen, outstanding council borrowing fell from £114.7m in 2010 Q1 to £108.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £6.4m or 5.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020102015202020252010 Q1: £114.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £112.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £123.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £140.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £143.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £145.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £155.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £180.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £210.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £197.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £233.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £233.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £224.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £232.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £223.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £214.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £183.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £163.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £161.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £166.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £149.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £144.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £138m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £138m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £136.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £131.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £129.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £129.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £120m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £120m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £116.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £116.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £109.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £109.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £108.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £108.3m £ 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£114.7m
2011 Q1£112.7m
2012 Q1£123.6m
2013 Q1£140.7m
2014 Q1£143.3m
2015 Q1£145.5m
2016 Q1£155.2m
2017 Q1£180.4m
2018 Q1£210.3m
2019 Q1£197.3m
2020 Q1£233.9m
2020 Q2£233.9m
2020 Q3£224.1m
2020 Q4£232.3m
2021 Q1£223.9m
2021 Q2£214.9m
2021 Q3£183.6m
2021 Q4£163.6m
2022 Q1£161.8m
2022 Q2£166.5m
2022 Q3£149.8m
2022 Q4£144.8m
2023 Q1£138m
2023 Q2£138m
2023 Q3£136.2m
2023 Q4£131.2m
2024 Q1£129.6m
2024 Q2£129.6m
2024 Q3£120m
2024 Q4£120m
2025 Q1£116.5m
2025 Q2£116.4m
2025 Q3£109.9m
2025 Q4£109.9m
2026 Q1£108.3m
2026 Q2£108.3m

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: £108.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Blackburn with Darwen, council investments held rose from £46.6m in 2020 Q2 to £104.1m in 2026 Q2, a change of £57.5m or 123.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £46.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £31.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £66.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £58.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £74.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £61.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £53.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £42.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £71.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £57.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £63.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £50.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £85.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £89.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £82.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £79.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £117.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £111.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £111.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £90.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £116.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £118.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £106.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £93.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £104.1m £ 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£46.6m
2020 Q3£31.7m
2020 Q4£66.4m
2021 Q1£58.6m
2021 Q2£74.9m
2021 Q3£61.9m
2021 Q4£53.1m
2022 Q1£42.2m
2022 Q2£71.6m
2022 Q3£57.9m
2022 Q4£63.1m
2023 Q1£50.8m
2023 Q2£85.5m
2023 Q3£89.9m
2023 Q4£82.9m
2024 Q1£79.5m
2024 Q2£117.7m
2024 Q3£111.7m
2024 Q4£111.1m
2025 Q1£90.5m
2025 Q2£116.2m
2025 Q3£118.2m
2025 Q4£106.1m
2026 Q1£93.7m
2026 Q2£104.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £104.1m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Blackburn with Darwen, council spending on services rose from £246.9m in the year ending March 2018 to £348.2m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £101.3m or 41.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01002003002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £246.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £251.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £255.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £264.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £273.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £296.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £323.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £348.2m £ 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£246.9m
Year ending March 2019£251.4m
Year ending March 2020£255.4m
Year ending March 2021£264.2m
Year ending March 2022£273.1m
Year ending March 2023£296.6m
Year ending March 2024£323.5m
Year ending March 2025£348.2m

MHCLG. Latest: £348.2m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Blackburn with Darwen, unallocated council reserves rose from £6.1m in the year ending March 2018 to £9m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £3m or 48.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02.557.52018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £6.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £5.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £7.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £8.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £7.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £6.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £9m £ 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£6.1m
Year ending March 2019£5.9m
Year ending March 2020£7.2m
Year ending March 2021£8.4m
Year ending March 2022£7.7m
Year ending March 2023£6.9m
Year ending March 2024£7m
Year ending March 2025£9m

MHCLG. Latest: £9m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Blackburn with Darwen, earmarked council reserves rose from £22.1m in the year ending March 2018 to £70.6m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £48.5m or 219.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02040602018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £22.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £14.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £19.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £47m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £55.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £54.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £59.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £70.6m £ 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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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£22.1m
Year ending March 2019£14.7m
Year ending March 2020£19.1m
Year ending March 2021£47m
Year ending March 2022£55.7m
Year ending March 2023£54.5m
Year ending March 2024£59.9m
Year ending March 2025£70.6m

MHCLG. Latest: £70.6m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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