2025/26 Information to go with your bill

Pie chart to show where your council tax money goes. GCC 75 per cent, CBC 11 per cent, police 14 per cent

Where your council tax goes

Your council tax helps to pay for a range of public services provided across Gloucestershire. Each household receives a bill and the amount each household pays depends on which property valuation band the home is in and any discounts or exemptions that apply.

There are 8 valuation bands which relate to the value of the property on 1 April 1991, with the value of new properties being assessed back to this date.

The council tax you pay goes towards three different areas (called precepts) for the main part of Cheltenham:

  • 11 per cent of the council tax we collect is kept by Cheltenham Borough Council (including parish councils)
  • 75 per cent of the council tax goes to Gloucestershire County Council
  • 14 per cent of the council tax goes to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

This may vary slightly if you live in a parish.

Cheltenham Borough Council 2025/26 information

Gloucestershire County Council 2025/26 information

Contact for Gloucestershire County Council

Phone: 01452 425000
Email: [email protected]
Website: gloucestershire.gov.uk

Police and Crime Commissioner information

Contact for the Police and Crime Commissioner

Phone: 01452 754348
Email: [email protected]
Website: gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk