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Local government in Wyre Forest

Every local government series published for Wyre Forest, 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 Wyre Forest, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,880 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,512 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £632 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: £1,880 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,939 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £2,012 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,112 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,215 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,327 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,512 £ 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
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PeriodBand D council tax by billing authority
Year ending March 2021£1,880
Year ending March 2022£1,939
Year ending March 2023£2,012
Year ending March 2024£2,112
Year ending March 2025£2,215
Year ending March 2026£2,327
Year ending March 2027£2,512

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: £2,512 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Wyre Forest, outstanding council borrowing rose from £0.2m in 2010 Q1 to £30.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £30.1m or 16560.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010203020102015202020252010 Q1: £0.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £0.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £0.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £3.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £5.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £10.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £16.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £17.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £18.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £29.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £37.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £39.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £39.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £37.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £37.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £37.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £37.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £35.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £34.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £34.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £34.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £34.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £34.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £32.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £31.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £31.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £30.3m £ 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£0.2m
2011 Q1£0.2m
2012 Q1£0.2m
2013 Q1£3.2m
2014 Q1£5.3m
2015 Q1£10.1m
2016 Q1£16.2m
2017 Q1£17.2m
2018 Q1£18.3m
2019 Q1£29.3m
2020 Q1£37.2m
2020 Q2£39.2m
2020 Q3£39.2m
2020 Q4£37.2m
2021 Q1£37.3m
2021 Q2£37.3m
2021 Q3£37.3m
2021 Q4£35.3m
2022 Q1£34.3m
2022 Q2£34.2m
2022 Q3£34.2m
2022 Q4£34.2m
2023 Q1£34.2m
2023 Q2£34.2m
2023 Q3£34.2m
2023 Q4£34.3m
2024 Q1£34.3m
2024 Q2£34.3m
2024 Q3£32.3m
2024 Q4£31.3m
2025 Q1£31.3m
2025 Q2£31.3m
2025 Q3£31.3m
2025 Q4£31.4m
2026 Q1£31.3m
2026 Q2£30.3m

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: £30.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Wyre Forest, council investments held rose from £20.2m in 2020 Q2 to £23.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £3.1m or 15.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0204020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £20.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £20.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £30.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £22.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £31.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £39.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £42.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £32.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £31.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £45.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £54.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £41.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £51.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £56m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £58.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £38.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £33.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £39.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £39.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £24.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £24m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £28.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £36.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £23.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £23.3m £ 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£20.2m
2020 Q3£20.3m
2020 Q4£30.4m
2021 Q1£22.9m
2021 Q2£31.5m
2021 Q3£39.1m
2021 Q4£42.8m
2022 Q1£32.8m
2022 Q2£31.6m
2022 Q3£45.6m
2022 Q4£54.2m
2023 Q1£41.2m
2023 Q2£51.2m
2023 Q3£56m
2023 Q4£58.7m
2024 Q1£38.4m
2024 Q2£33.1m
2024 Q3£39.2m
2024 Q4£39.7m
2025 Q1£24.5m
2025 Q2£24m
2025 Q3£28.9m
2025 Q4£36.8m
2026 Q1£23.3m
2026 Q2£23.3m

MHCLG. Latest: £23.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Wyre Forest, council spending on services rose from £12.2m in the year ending March 2018 to £13m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £0.8m or 6.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05102018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £12.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £11.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £12.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £10.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £12.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £10.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £12.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £13m £ 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£12.2m
Year ending March 2019£11.7m
Year ending March 2020£12.1m
Year ending March 2021£10.5m
Year ending March 2022£12.9m
Year ending March 2023£10.3m
Year ending March 2024£12.6m
Year ending March 2025£13m

MHCLG. Latest: £13m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Wyre Forest, unallocated council reserves rose from £5.2m in the year ending March 2018 to £6.8m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £1.6m or 31.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02462018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £5.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £5.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £5.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £5.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £5.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £6.8m £ 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£5.2m
Year ending March 2019£5m
Year ending March 2020£6m
Year ending March 2021£5.6m
Year ending March 2022£5.3m
Year ending March 2023£5.1m
Year ending March 2024£5.7m
Year ending March 2025£6.8m

MHCLG. Latest: £6.8m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Wyre Forest, earmarked council reserves rose from £6.3m in the year ending March 2018 to £14.4m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £8.1m or 128.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010202018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £6.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £7.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £8.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £20.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £15.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £13.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £17m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £14.4m £ 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£6.3m
Year ending March 2019£7.9m
Year ending March 2020£8.8m
Year ending March 2021£20.7m
Year ending March 2022£15.4m
Year ending March 2023£13.2m
Year ending March 2024£17m
Year ending March 2025£14.4m

MHCLG. Latest: £14.4m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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