Braintree vs East Lindsey
Braintree District Council charges £2,280.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,276.00 for East Lindsey District Council — a difference of £4.00. East Lindsey District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BraintreeEast Lindsey
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,280.00£2,276.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+3.9%+3.4% (lower)
Total service budget£24.4 million£28.4 million
Population155,600143,800
Spending per person£157£197
CEO salary£160,157£142,887
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BraintreeEast Lindsey
Environment & Streets£8.7 million£13.9 million
Roads & Transport-£425,000-£1.5 million
Housing£3.0 million£3.3 million
Leisure & Culture£2.3 million£4.8 million
Planning£3.5 million£2.0 million
Council Services£7.0 million£6.0 million