2. Council Tax Levels and Budget Information
The main sources of income that support the Council’s net revenue expenditure budget are:
- Council Tax (including the Adult Social Care Precept)
- Business Rates
- Central Government Grants
Below are tables and information that show:
- Council Tax levels for 2026/27 compared to 2025/26
- Net Income and Expenditure levels
- How the Council’s budget and financing has changed compared to 2025/26
Council Tax Levels
The Council Tax payable for 2026/27 for Band D properties is presented below. It is split into separate elements and includes a comparison against 2025/26 charges, where appropriate.
Council Tax Element |
Band D Council Tax 2025/26
|
Band D Council Tax 2026/27
|
Change
|
Change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oldham Council Services |
1,723.09 | 1,784.50 |
61.41 |
2.99 |
|
Adult Social Care Precept |
330.65 | 371.72 |
41.07 |
2.00 |
|
Council Tax for Council Services |
2,053.74 | 2,156.22 |
102.48 |
4.99 |
|
Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner Precept |
270.30 | 285.30 |
15.00 |
5.55 |
|
Mayoral General Precept (including Fire Services) |
128.95 | 153.95 |
25.00 |
19.39 |
|
TOTAL BAND D COUNCIL TAX |
2,452.99 | 2,595.47 |
142.48 |
5.81 |
|
Saddleworth Parish Council |
28.36 | 29.78 |
1.42 |
5.01 |
|
Shaw and Crompton Town Council |
18.93 | 18.48 |
-0.45 |
-2.38 |
The Council was required to calculate its Relevant Basic Amount of Council Tax to determine whether it needed to hold a Council Tax referendum for 2026/27.
A referendum would have been required if there had been an increase in Council Tax above the level Central Government considered to be excessive. This “excessiveness” is determined annually but for 2026/27 for Oldham was set at a 5% increase above the respective Council Tax for the previous year, comprising a maximum of 2% for Adult Social Care and 3% for general purposes.
The increase of 4.99% shown in the table above was not therefore classed as excessive and did not trigger a referendum.
The amounts shown for Saddleworth Parish Council and Shaw and Crompton Town Council are only payable by residents living in those particular areas.