Council Tax increase to maintain ‘good-value service for residents’

Warminster Town Council has set Council Tax for the 2026-27 financial year as it looks to maintain a “good-value service for residents”.

The town council’s budget was agreed by councillors at a Full Council meeting on Monday 5th January. The precept will increase by £94,360, a 6.6% rise, which for a band D property represents a £10.94 increase a year, or 21p a week.

Mayor of Warminster, Councillor Andrew Cooper, said, “Warminster Town Council continues to invest in the town. This is a sustainable budget that puts the council in a strong position to continue to serve the local community and maintain a good value service for residents.”

As typical properties in Warminster are in band B and C or below, and some households receive discounts, the actual increase for most households will be slightly less, the council confirmed.

The town council sets only a small part of Wiltshire’s Council Tax; the majority of the Council Tax charged goes to Wiltshire Council, with other sums going to the Police and Crime Commissioner, the fire and rescue authority, and to support adult social care in the county.

Warminster Town Council’s main responsibilities include the Lake Pleasure Grounds, play areas, public toilets, CCTV, green spaces, markets and events including the Warminster Remembrance Parade and Service and Christmas Lights Switch-on.

Pictured: Warminster Civic Centre, home of Warminster Town Council