Extra Council Tax

The Government has allowed some Councils in London to impose larger council tax increases after reducing their share of government funding.

Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London will be allowed to raise rates by more than 5% for two years without local people having to approve.

The tables setting out the allocations to each council are accessible via this link.

• Hammersmith and Fulham 2.9%
• Kensington and Chelsea 2.3%
• Wandsworth 2.5%
• Westminster 3.7%

They are expected to receive less government funding because of higher allocations from 2026 to deprived areas elsewhere. That is despite high levels of deprivation in several boroughs as published by Trust for London.