FOI release

Increase in council tax

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Case reference FOI2026/00718

Received 31 March 2026

Published 27 April 2026

Request

1. Please advise why GBC has increased council tax since last year?
2. Where will the extra income be sent?
3. Please also detail councillors' salaries and pensions?

Response

We have considered your request for information.

The data is published on-line and is available via the following links:

https://www.guildford.gov.uk/counciltax2026-27

https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/17284/Council-budgets-and-spending

https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/18872/Find-out-about-councillor-allowances

As such, the information you require can be found from publicly available sources and consequentially under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible.

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