Full list of West Midlands council tax rises as nine in 10 areas of the UK face maximum hike
Councils across the country have proposed an increase to their 2025/26 tax rates - here is where your local council stands.
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The vast majority of councils have signalled they will apply a maximum council tax increase of at least 4.99% this year.
Apart from Birmingham City Council, which has been given permission to raise council tax by 7.49%, all 13 upper-tier councils in the West Midlands which have disclosed their plans opted for a 4.99% increase.
City of Wolverhampton are yet to confirm their increase, according to figures released by PA.
The Star has taken a look at the numbers to compile a full list of changes coming to out region. See where your local council stands below!
Full list of proposed and confirmed council tax increases in the West Midlands
The percentage increase for each authority in 2025/26 is given, along with whether this has been confirmed or proposed.
County Councils:
Staffordshire: 4.99% confirmed
Warwickshire: 4.99% confirmed
Worcestershire: 4.99% proposed
Metropolitan Boroughs:
Birmingham: 7.49% proposed
Coventry: 4.99% proposed
Dudley: 4.99% proposed
Sandwell: 4.99% proposed
Solihull: 4.99% proposed
Walsall: 4.99% proposed
Wolverhampton: tbc
Unitary Authorities:
Herefordshire: 4.99% confirmed
Shropshire: 4.99% proposed
Stoke-on-Trent: 4.99% proposed
Telford & Wrekin: 4.99% proposed
