RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

1.     The Council Tax Requirement for 2026/27 be set at £7,006,913.

2.     *The District Council Band D Council Tax is set at £200.62, reflecting an increase of 2.99% (£5.83), all other bands being determined in accordance with the relevant Sections of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended.

3.     The precepts and Band D Council Tax for Leicestershire County Council**, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), the Combined Fire Authority, and the various Parish Councils within the District, be determined as set out in the following report, with all other bands being determined in accordance with the relevant Sections of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended.

*Recommendation 2 is subject to consideration of feedback following the end of the public consultation period at midnight on Monday 16th February 2026.

**Subject to the meeting of Leicestershire County Council to be held on 18th February 2026.

Reason:

The Council is statutorily required to determine its own Council Tax Requirement and to determine the Council Tax for the 2026/27 financial year, after considering precepts set by the other preceptors.