Central Bedfordshire vs Cheshire West & Chester
Central Bedfordshire Council charges £2,516.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,517.00 for Cheshire West & Chester Council — a difference of £1.00. Central Bedfordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireCheshire West & Chester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,516.00 (lower)£2,517.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£462.1 million£690.8 million
Population302,800357,600
Spending per person£1,526£1,932
CEO salary£201,010£186,964
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireCheshire West & Chester
Education£200.3 million£291.7 million
Adult Social Care£134.7 million£185.3 million
Children's Services£51.2 million£100.8 million
Environment & Streets£27.2 million£43.6 million
Roads & Transport£14.1 million£10.2 million
Housing£5.5 million£10.0 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£9.3 million
Public Health£13.9 million£19.5 million
Planning£6.3 million£13.1 million
Council Services£7.0 million£7.3 million