Cheshire West & Chester vs Westmorland and Furness
Cheshire West & Chester Council charges £2,392.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,389.00 for Westmorland and Furness Council — a difference of £3.00. Westmorland and Furness Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterWestmorland and Furness
Band D Council Tax£2,392.00£2,389.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£690.8 million£440.1 million
CEO salary£186,964£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Cheshire West & ChesterWestmorland and Furness
Education£291.7 million£168.7 million
Adult Social Care£185.3 million£107.8 million
Children's Services£100.8 million£49.6 million
Environment & Streets£43.6 million£35.6 million
Roads & Transport£10.2 million£22.7 million
Housing£10.0 million£3.6 million
Leisure & Culture£9.3 million£10.4 million
Public Health£19.5 million£8.2 million
Planning£13.1 million£8.0 million
Council Services£7.3 million£25.5 million