Rushcliffe freeze Council Tax to remain the lowest in Nottinghamshire and one of the lowest in the country
Last updated: 6/3/2026
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s (RBC) Council Tax will be frozen for 2026/27 to remain the lowest in Nottinghamshire for its element of the bill.
The Council continues to significantly invest in services and assets with over £24m planned on capital spending over the next five years as it continues to provide excellent services to its residents and will also discount council tax for those who are terminally ill.
At a Full Council meeting on Thursday(March 5) it passed the plans that set out figures which means its part of the Council Tax charge remains in the lowest 25% in the country and again the lowest in Nottinghamshire.
It remains one of the few Councils nationally to be debt free so money goes rightfully towards services and not debt repayment. Committed to supporting its town and village centres across the Borough, it is working closely with local ward members and Town and Parish Councils to develop enhancement plans in Radcliffe on Trent, West Bridgford, Keyworth, Ruddington and East Leake.
Investment will also include developing and enhancing equipment and facilities in leisure centres, sports facilities and local parks and open spaces and there will be match funding for 3G pitches and changing room enhancements for local sports clubs across the Borough.
This is despite the government’s latest settlement which sees the Council receive 2.46% less of funding until 2028/29 and uncertainty remaining over its future as it awaits the outcome of the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation review.
The support for households with someone given a terminal diagnosis will be outlined in the coming months.
Leader of the Council Cllr Neil Clarke said: “Good financial management means we can freeze on Council Tax this year despite the poor settlement we received from central government.
“This prudent and well managed balanced budget is mindful of ongoing cost of living challenges for residents with the risk of costs increasing further given the conflict in the middle east and the potential of fuel costs rising. This is one of our main drivers for sensible management of the Council’s finances over many years that enables us to make this choice to benefit our residents.
“The Council is delivering an enhanced Simpler Recycling service with kerbside collections for both glass and food planned and through budget efficiencies, keeping other costs down and raising income, will have to meet the enhanced cost of this service.
“The budget sees a continued focus on carbon reduction and ever greener measures for our projects and assets which has seen us invest in over 100 acres of land for tree planting, wildflower meadows and wetlands, honouring our commitment to biodiversity.
“We also very much wish to help individuals and families wherever we can in their time of need if diagnosed with a terminal illness. It is important we take proactive action to support some of the most vulnerable in our community.”
RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Finance, Transformation and Governance Cllr Davinder Virdi added: “The Council continues to balance the books and is pleased to put this Council Tax freeze in place against a backdrop of decreasing Government grants and ongoing inflationary pressures in the sector.
“Financial pressure that residents face was also a key factor with this budget and not increasing the burden regarding cost-of-living challenges.
“However, we are still committed to investing in health and wellbeing infrastructure and our core environmental priorities. This is in the face of real terms reductions in government funding.
“This Council remains committed to economic growth and ensuring the Borough continues to thrive, and that it remains a great place to live and prosper. This includes a commitment to invest in our main towns and villages such as East Leake, Ruddington, Radcliffe on Trent and Keyworth, complementing past investment in West Bridgford, Cotgrave and Bingham.
“We face the same risks as any other council but due to astute financial management we are in a relatively stable financial position but cannot be complacent.
“Officers and Councillors continue to prioritise the needs of the local community to identify efficiencies ensuring we can continue to deliver vital services whilst keeping Council Tax the lowest in Nottinghamshire and amongst the lowest in the country in comparison to other district and borough councils.
“We are heading into a period of uncertainty with Local Government Reorganisation but we aim to continue to deliver excellent services and enhancing facilities for residents.”