Chorleywood Parish Precept increasing by 5% for 2026/27

Chorleywood Parish Council has agreed its budget for the 2026/27 financial year and, as a result, the precept charged to residents will rise by 5% for the next fiscal year. This is due to several factors including rising staff costs and the need to prepare for the outcome of Local Government Reorganisation.

In addition, in the year 2025/26, the Council agreed to proceed with a budget deficit to limit the increase in Precept charged to residents in that year. To ensure that the Council’s finances remain on a solid base, in this year’s precept it is necessary to both eliminate this budget deficit and cover the 2026/27 increase in costs.

This means that, for the Parish Council, the current annual council tax charge of £92.00 for each Band D household will increase by £4.60 from 1 April 2026 to £96.60.

Further detail on the budget and precept can be found on the council’s website here.