Independent · Epsom & Ewell · 2026/27
Where your council tax goes, in the borough's final year.
Plain English on the 2026/27 budget, your bill, who decides and what changes when East Surrey Council takes over on 1 April 2027.
Band D bill 2026/27
Final EEBC budget£2,530.84
per year · £48.67 a week
Borough charge up £6.93 (2.98%). That is about 13p a week.
Transition to East Surrey Council
208 days until EEBC is dissolved and East Surrey Council takes over.
Reserves, a £454k reorganisation bill and a three year budget gap of £579k transfer to the new authority. See the timeline and what it means for services.
Budget 2026/27
Five things to know
Balanced without reserves
A £1.93m gap forecast in July 2025 closed to zero for 2026/27 without drawing on the General Fund.
Government funding up £1.28m
Fair Funding Review recognised homelessness costs. EEBC core spending power rose 20%, Surrey CC only 0.97%.
£750k more for homelessness
Nightly paid temporary accommodation is the single biggest pressure. Community & Wellbeing net budget up 24%.
£974k in Disabled Facilities Grants
Largest line in a £3.4m capital programme, alongside Bourne Hall refurbishment.
Only £55k above minimum
General Fund working balance forecast at £1.555m against a £1.5m floor. 2025/26 finished £520k over budget at Q3.
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Council Tax 2026/27: Band D bill is £2,530.84 and only 9.5p in the pound stays local
Epsom & Ewell's borough charge rises £6.93 to £239.85 at Band D, about 13p a week. Surrey County Council takes 76.6% of the bill and Surrey Police 13.9%. Use the band calculator to see what you pay.
How a £1.93m budget gap became a balanced final budget
In July 2025 EEBC forecast a £5.06m shortfall over three years. By February 2026 it was £579k, with 2026/27 balanced without touching reserves. The Fair Funding Review, a £1.08m packaging levy grant and £700k of released budgets did most of the work.
Countdown to East Surrey Council: what transfers on 1 April 2027
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is dissolved on 31 March 2027. £16.4m of reserves, a £454k reorganisation bill and a £579k budget gap pass to the new unitary authority. Timeline, who to contact and what changes for residents.
Epsom rape investigation closed: full record and final update
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