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# Council tax increase plan to be debated by councillors
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-tax-increase-plan-to-be-debated-by-councillors/
- Published: 2026-02-04T08:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-03T09:00:41.000Z
- Description: Plans for a 1.99% increase in council tax are set to be discussed by councillors.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

PLANS for a 1.99% increase in council tax are set to be discussed by councillors.

Lichfield District Council’s proposed rise in the precept – the share of the bill it takes – will be debated by the cabinet at a meeting next week.

The move would see a Band D property pay £201.79 a year to the local authority, an increase of £3.94.

The figure is below the maximum of 2.99% which a rise can be without triggering a referendum on the issue.

But in a report, Cllr Rob Strachan, cabinet member for finance, said future local government reorganisation could see residents facing changes to their bills in the coming years.

> “Council tax income will be a critical element of ensuring the financial resilience of new authorities. There will be a process where all council tax levels for existing constituent authorities are harmonised into a single rate for each new authority.  
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> “The approach to setting the council tax rate is still to be decided, however it is likely to be based on the highest, lowest or average of existing levels.  
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> “Residents served by existing councils with lower Band D council tax levels will see higher increases as the harmonisation process is implemented if the approach is based on highest or average existing levels.  
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> “It is therefore critical that the longer-term consequences for residents and future settlements are considered in the context of council tax increases in 2026-27 and 2027-28.”