Dumfries and Galloway Council met as a Full Council on Thursday 27 February to agree its budget and set the Council Tax level for financial year 2025/26.
Councillors voted to increase Council Tax in an effort to protect frontline services and deliver planned projects.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the council faced an estimated three-year funding gap of £34.32 million. This is due to the impact of non-pay increases such as inflation, the estimated cost of implementing nationally negotiated pay increases, and cost-pressures on services – such as rises in demand for children’s residential placements within the council’s social work department.
Based on a 9% increase, Council Tax bandings will be charged as shown below in Dumfries and Galloway for financial year 2025/26:
| Council Tax Banding | 2024/25 p/a (£) | 2025/26 p/a (£) | Increase p/a (£) |
| A | 889.9 | 969.99 | 80.09 |
| B | 1038.22 | 1131.65 | 93.43 |
| C | 1186.53 | 1293.32 | 106.79 |
| D | 1334.85 | 1454.98 | 120.13 |
| E | 1753.84 | 1911.68 | 157.84 |
| F | 2169.13 | 2364.34 | 195.21 |
| G | 2614.08 | 2849.34 | 235.26 |
| H | 3270.38 | 3564.7 | 294.32 |