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Local government in Bromsgrove

Every local government series published for Bromsgrove, 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 Bromsgrove, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,876 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,479 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £603 or 32.1%, 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: £1,876 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,933 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £2,002 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,097 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,196 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,303 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,479 £ 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£1,876
Year ending March 2022£1,933
Year ending March 2023£2,002
Year ending March 2024£2,097
Year ending March 2025£2,196
Year ending March 2026£2,303
Year ending March 2027£2,479

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: £2,479 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Bromsgrove, outstanding council borrowing rose from £0.1m in 2010 Q1 to £10m in 2026 Q2, a change of £9.9m or 8600.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05101520102015202020252010 Q1: £0.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £0.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £0.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £4m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £13m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £13.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £4.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £10m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £10m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £4.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £3.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £5.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £7.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £6.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £15m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £10m £ 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£0.1m
2011 Q1£0.1m
2012 Q1£0.1m
2013 Q1£0m
2014 Q1£0m
2015 Q1£0m
2016 Q1£0m
2017 Q1£4m
2018 Q1£13m
2019 Q1£13.5m
2020 Q1£4.8m
2020 Q2£10m
2020 Q3£10m
2020 Q4£0m
2021 Q1£4.5m
2021 Q2£0m
2021 Q3£0m
2021 Q4£0m
2022 Q1£0m
2022 Q2£2m
2022 Q3£0m
2022 Q4£0m
2023 Q1£3.8m
2023 Q2£5.5m
2023 Q3£0m
2023 Q4£0m
2024 Q1£7.5m
2024 Q2£6.5m
2024 Q3£0m
2024 Q4£0m
2025 Q1£0m
2025 Q2£0m
2025 Q3£0m
2025 Q4£0m
2026 Q1£15m
2026 Q2£10m

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: £10m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Bromsgrove, council investments held fell from £5m in 2020 Q2 to £0.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £4.7m or 93.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour051020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £6.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £7.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £4.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £9.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £3.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £8.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £1.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £2.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £5.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £10.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £4.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £4.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £3.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £6m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £2m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £0.3m £ 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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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£5m
2020 Q3£6.8m
2020 Q4£7.5m
2021 Q1£0m
2021 Q2£0m
2021 Q3£4.5m
2021 Q4£9.5m
2022 Q1£5m
2022 Q2£0m
2022 Q3£3.2m
2022 Q4£8.2m
2023 Q1£1.3m
2023 Q2£2.1m
2023 Q3£5.7m
2023 Q4£10.6m
2024 Q1£0m
2024 Q2£0m
2024 Q3£4.5m
2024 Q4£6m
2025 Q1£4.2m
2025 Q2£3.5m
2025 Q3£7m
2025 Q4£6m
2026 Q1£2m
2026 Q2£0.3m

MHCLG. Latest: £0.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Bromsgrove, council spending on services rose from £11.2m in the year ending March 2018 to £12.1m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £0.8m or 7.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020402018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £11.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £10.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £11.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £41.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £18.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £13.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £13.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £12.1m £ 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£11.2m
Year ending March 2019£10.7m
Year ending March 2020£11.7m
Year ending March 2021£41.7m
Year ending March 2022£18.5m
Year ending March 2023£13.9m
Year ending March 2024£13.8m
Year ending March 2025£12.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £12.1m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Bromsgrove, unallocated council reserves fell from £4.5m in the year ending March 2018 to £0m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £4.5m or 99.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0242018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £4.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £4.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £4.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £0m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £0m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £5.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £0m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £0m £ 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£4.5m
Year ending March 2019£4.9m
Year ending March 2020£4.2m
Year ending March 2021£0m
Year ending March 2022£0m
Year ending March 2023£5.9m
Year ending March 2024£0m
Year ending March 2025£0m

MHCLG. Latest: £0m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Bromsgrove, earmarked council reserves rose from £3.4m in the year ending March 2018 to £11.3m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £7.8m or 228.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05102018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £3.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £5.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £6.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £13.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £13.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £11m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £11.3m £ 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£3.4m
Year ending March 2019£5.8m
Year ending March 2020£6.4m
Year ending March 2021£13.4m
Year ending March 2022£13.9m
Year ending March 2023£8m
Year ending March 2024£11m
Year ending March 2025£11.3m

MHCLG. Latest: £11.3m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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