Central Bedfordshire vs Cumberland
Central Bedfordshire Council charges £2,516.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,511.00 for Cumberland Council — a difference of £5.00. Cumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireCumberland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,516.00£2,511.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£462.1 million£554.9 million
CEO salary£201,010£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireCumberland
Education£200.3 million£198.0 million
Adult Social Care£134.7 million£119.1 million
Children's Services£51.2 million£85.9 million
Environment & Streets£27.2 million£45.6 million
Roads & Transport£14.1 million£29.2 million
Housing£5.5 million£7.6 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£9.9 million
Public Health£13.9 million£14.8 million
Planning£6.3 million£12.6 million
Council Services£7.0 million£5.3 million