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Local government in Thanet

Every local government series published for Thanet, 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 Thanet, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,921 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,491 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £570 or 29.7%, 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: £1,921 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £2,010 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £2,070 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,173 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,276 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,391 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,491 £ 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£1,921
Year ending March 2022£2,010
Year ending March 2023£2,070
Year ending March 2024£2,173
Year ending March 2025£2,276
Year ending March 2026£2,391
Year ending March 2027£2,491

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: £2,491 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Thanet, outstanding council borrowing rose from £26.6m in 2010 Q1 to £90.5m in 2026 Q2, a change of £63.8m or 239.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025507520102015202020252010 Q1: £26.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £26.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £26.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £26.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £27.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £30.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £29.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £31.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £31.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £30.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £25m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £24.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £24.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £24.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £24.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £24.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £20.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £20.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £20.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £20m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £20m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £19.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £19.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £19.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £19.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £19.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £19.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £19.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £17.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £17.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £37.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £37.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £58.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £63.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £80.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £90.5m £ 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£26.6m
2011 Q1£26.6m
2012 Q1£26.7m
2013 Q1£26.1m
2014 Q1£27.3m
2015 Q1£30.7m
2016 Q1£29.2m
2017 Q1£31.7m
2018 Q1£31.1m
2019 Q1£30.5m
2020 Q1£25m
2020 Q2£24.7m
2020 Q3£24.7m
2020 Q4£24.4m
2021 Q1£24.4m
2021 Q2£24.2m
2021 Q3£20.4m
2021 Q4£20.2m
2022 Q1£20.2m
2022 Q2£20m
2022 Q3£20m
2022 Q4£19.9m
2023 Q1£19.9m
2023 Q2£19.7m
2023 Q3£19.7m
2023 Q4£19.6m
2024 Q1£19.6m
2024 Q2£19.6m
2024 Q3£17.2m
2024 Q4£17.1m
2025 Q1£37.1m
2025 Q2£37.1m
2025 Q3£58.1m
2025 Q4£63.6m
2026 Q1£80.9m
2026 Q2£90.5m

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: £90.5m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Thanet, council investments held fell from £47.1m in 2020 Q2 to £44.4m in 2026 Q2, a change of £2.7m or 5.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020406020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £47.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £42.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £48.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £32.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £47.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £54.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £58m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £52.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £51.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £57.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £55.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £61m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £53.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £55.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £56.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £41.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £39.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £30.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £20.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £35.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £28.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £38.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £29.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £32.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £44.4m £ 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£47.1m
2020 Q3£42.6m
2020 Q4£48.1m
2021 Q1£32.4m
2021 Q2£47.6m
2021 Q3£54.5m
2021 Q4£58m
2022 Q1£52.1m
2022 Q2£51.1m
2022 Q3£57.1m
2022 Q4£55.6m
2023 Q1£61m
2023 Q2£53.8m
2023 Q3£55.4m
2023 Q4£56.8m
2024 Q1£41.9m
2024 Q2£39.2m
2024 Q3£30.4m
2024 Q4£20.7m
2025 Q1£35.4m
2025 Q2£28.5m
2025 Q3£38.2m
2025 Q4£29.8m
2026 Q1£32.7m
2026 Q2£44.4m

MHCLG. Latest: £44.4m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Thanet, council spending on services rose from £14.8m in the year ending March 2018 to £35.1m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £20.2m or 136.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01020302018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £14.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £14.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £17.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £24.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £26.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £22.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £28.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £35.1m £ 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£14.8m
Year ending March 2019£14.9m
Year ending March 2020£17.3m
Year ending March 2021£24.4m
Year ending March 2022£26.4m
Year ending March 2023£22.1m
Year ending March 2024£28.3m
Year ending March 2025£35.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £35.1m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Thanet, unallocated council reserves was the same in the year ending March 2025 as in the year ending March 2018, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0122018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £2m £ million · published 13 August 2026

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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£2m
Year ending March 2019£2m
Year ending March 2020£2m
Year ending March 2021£2m
Year ending March 2022£2m
Year ending March 2023£2m
Year ending March 2024£2m
Year ending March 2025£2m

MHCLG. Latest: £2m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Thanet, earmarked council reserves rose from £5.3m in the year ending March 2018 to £8.2m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £2.9m or 53.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020402018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £5.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £11.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £12.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £43.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £18.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £15.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £14.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £8.2m £ 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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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£5.3m
Year ending March 2019£11.5m
Year ending March 2020£12.5m
Year ending March 2021£43.8m
Year ending March 2022£18.7m
Year ending March 2023£15.5m
Year ending March 2024£14.3m
Year ending March 2025£8.2m

MHCLG. Latest: £8.2m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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