06/01/25: Breckland's Cabinet reviews annual budget

Breckland Council's Cabinet has reviewed the annual budget for the 2025/26 financial year during its meeting on 6 January 2025. The budget is balanced, ensuring that planned expenditures align with expected income, and notably, it maintains all core services without any cuts.  

The budget includes a council tax increase of £4.95 for a Band D property, bringing the total to approximately £119 per year for district council services such as bin collections, street cleaning, planning assessments, licensing, and housing support. Given that around 75% of homes in the district fall into Bands A-C, most residents will experience a smaller increase.  

Councillor Phil Cowen, Executive Member for Finance, Revenue and Benefits, commented: "Breckland Council is proposing a balanced budget designed to not only protect core services but also the wide range of discretionary services provided to residents, communities and businesses, even amidst growing public spending pressures and rising inflation. This draft budget upholds the standard of services our residents deserve and enables the district's continued prosperity."

Residents are invited to participate in a public consultation on the budget, open until 23 January. Feedback from this consultation will be considered before the final budget is presented to the Full Council in February. For more information and to share your views, please visit the council's offices in Dereham or Thetford, or visit the Consultations page on the Breckland Council website.