Woodbridge Town Council budget and precept request - Financial Year 2026/27

All local councils set a precept as every council has a budget - the amount of money required to fund their operations. The precept is a calculated amount of money after a council has deducted its predicted income from its planned expenditure for the upcoming year. Woodbridge Town Council agrees it budget at the Janaury meeting of the Council, with the Finance Committee preparing the budget from September of the previous year onwards. 

Residents of East Suffolk should have received their Council Tax bill from East Suffolk Council during the second week of March. Provided on that statement is a breakdown of the allocation of a households Council Tax payment to the following authorities:

Suffolk County Council

Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk 

East Suffolk Council

Woodbridge Town Council

Woodbridge residents will note that the Town Council's part of the Council Tax has increased by 18.9% when compared to the current year (2025/26). Residents wishing to understand the reasons behind that increase are directed to the Council's budget statement, which is available via the following link:

Budget statement - 2026/27 financial year

A public version of the Council's budget forecast can also be viewed via the following link:

Budget forecast - 2026/27 financial year