Curborough and Elmhurst, Farewell and Chorley - Council tax bands and funding by parish

Whilst you pay your council tax bill to us, we only keep 9% of what you pay to deliver local services, including bin collections, parks, planning, benefits, regeneration, housing and homelessness, environmental health and much more. In 2025/2026 an average household (band D) will pay £3.80 a week towards the services we deliver.

We distribute the rest (91%) to other service providers including Staffordshire County Council (71%), the Staffordshire Commissioner to fund police and crime services (13%) and fire and rescue services (4%), and the rest goes to your local parish council.

The amount you pay each year depends on your property’s valuation band. The lower the band you are in, the less you will pay. This is also affected by the parish you live in, as the amount each parish council charges differs.

Use the below table to find out how much your council tax charge will be this financial year (2025/26). The figures do not include any discounts you may receive.

Your local parish gets a proportion of money from your council tax bill to deliver local services.

This table shows how much your parish council needs to raise in total through council tax this year, compared to last year and the percentage it has increased or decreased.

It also shows the amount your parish council will receive from the average council tax bill (band D).