Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is consulting West Berkshire residents and staff on council tax funding for the next financial year.
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is consulting West Berkshire residents and staff on council tax funding for the next financial year.
It says due to ‘significant budgetary pressure’, it is proposing a £5 increase for 2026/2027, based on a Band D precept, to £91.31. Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to have their say on the proposed increase.
“Royal Berkshire Fire Authority is committed to providing excellent services to the public as efficiently as possible and making sure that we are spending our money in the right way to keep the people of Berkshire safe,” said Jeff Brooks, council leader and chair of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.
“Given the significant cost pressures that the authority faces, we are focused on improving the efficiency of our service and are committed to delivering over £940,000 in savings in 2026/27.
“I am recommending that we raise the Band D precept by £5 per annum to £91.31 to maintain current service levels to the public.
“Likewise, the same increase per annum for the following two years would align to the Government’s three-year settlement and partly offset the reduction in central funding over this period.”
Have your say: Council Tax Consultation
Niki Hinman, Local Democracy Reporter
