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Local government in Dudley

Every local government series published for Dudley, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax by billing authority

In Dudley, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,606 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,145 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £539 or 33.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Band D council tax by billing authority: Year ending March 2021 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£1k£2k2021202220232024202520262027Year ending March 2021: £1,606 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,691 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,749 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £1,844 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £1,937 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,039 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,145 £ a year · published 25 March 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodBand D council tax by billing authority
Year ending March 2021£1,606
Year ending March 2022£1,691
Year ending March 2023£1,749
Year ending March 2024£1,844
Year ending March 2025£1,937
Year ending March 2026£2,039
Year ending March 2027£2,145

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £2,145 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Dudley, outstanding council borrowing rose from £427.2m in 2010 Q1 to £615.7m in 2026 Q2, a change of £188.5m or 44.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025050075020102015202020252010 Q1: £427.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £419.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £753.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £737m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £735.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £754.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £768.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £760.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £820.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £779m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £768.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £788.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £799.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £797.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £766.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £739.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £730.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £714m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £680m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £676.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £667.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £676m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £703.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £684.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £685.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £688m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £701.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £697.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £694.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £693.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £662.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £655.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £652.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £652.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £617.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £615.7m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£427.2m
2011 Q1£419.4m
2012 Q1£753.9m
2013 Q1£737m
2014 Q1£735.9m
2015 Q1£754.4m
2016 Q1£768.3m
2017 Q1£760.6m
2018 Q1£820.6m
2019 Q1£779m
2020 Q1£768.4m
2020 Q2£788.3m
2020 Q3£799.4m
2020 Q4£797.5m
2021 Q1£766.5m
2021 Q2£739.1m
2021 Q3£730.9m
2021 Q4£714m
2022 Q1£680m
2022 Q2£676.6m
2022 Q3£667.8m
2022 Q4£676m
2023 Q1£703.4m
2023 Q2£684.1m
2023 Q3£685.3m
2023 Q4£688m
2024 Q1£701.7m
2024 Q2£697.1m
2024 Q3£694.2m
2024 Q4£693.3m
2025 Q1£662.4m
2025 Q2£655.3m
2025 Q3£652.6m
2025 Q4£652.6m
2026 Q1£617.7m
2026 Q2£615.7m

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £615.7m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Dudley, council investments held rose from £55.5m in 2020 Q2 to £131.8m in 2026 Q2, a change of £76.2m or 137.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £55.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £70.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £79.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £52.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £63.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £57.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £54.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £22.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £49.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £28.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £33.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £28.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £75.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £62.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £41.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £42.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £73.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £66m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £82.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £40.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £86.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £110.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £113m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £71.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £131.8m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£55.5m
2020 Q3£70.1m
2020 Q4£79.2m
2021 Q1£52.2m
2021 Q2£63.7m
2021 Q3£57.7m
2021 Q4£54.5m
2022 Q1£22.4m
2022 Q2£49.4m
2022 Q3£28.9m
2022 Q4£33.8m
2023 Q1£28.2m
2023 Q2£75.1m
2023 Q3£62.5m
2023 Q4£41.5m
2024 Q1£42.1m
2024 Q2£73.2m
2024 Q3£66m
2024 Q4£82.3m
2025 Q1£40.2m
2025 Q2£86.2m
2025 Q3£110.6m
2025 Q4£113m
2026 Q1£71.1m
2026 Q2£131.8m

MHCLG. Latest: £131.8m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Dudley, council spending on services rose from £414.8m in the year ending March 2018 to £558m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £143.2m or 34.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02004002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £414.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £410.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £428.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £457.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £473m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £499.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £546.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £558m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil spending on services
Year ending March 2018£414.8m
Year ending March 2019£410.2m
Year ending March 2020£428.3m
Year ending March 2021£457.9m
Year ending March 2022£473m
Year ending March 2023£499.1m
Year ending March 2024£546.5m
Year ending March 2025£558m

MHCLG. Latest: £558m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Dudley, unallocated council reserves fell from £26.6m in the year ending March 2018 to £25.7m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £0.9m or 3.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010202018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £26.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £22.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £15.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £28.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £27.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £21.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £8.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £25.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£26.6m
Year ending March 2019£22.6m
Year ending March 2020£15.7m
Year ending March 2021£28.9m
Year ending March 2022£27.2m
Year ending March 2023£21.8m
Year ending March 2024£8.8m
Year ending March 2025£25.7m

MHCLG. Latest: £25.7m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Dudley, earmarked council reserves fell from £24.3m in the year ending March 2018 to £16.2m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £8.1m or 33.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02040602018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £24.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £23.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £23m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £67.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £33.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £27.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £22.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £16.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£24.3m
Year ending March 2019£23.4m
Year ending March 2020£23m
Year ending March 2021£67.6m
Year ending March 2022£33.1m
Year ending March 2023£27.3m
Year ending March 2024£22.5m
Year ending March 2025£16.2m

MHCLG. Latest: £16.2m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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