Dover District Council’s Cabinet has agreed to progress a budget for 2026/27, with an exciting programme of investment ahead and a fully funded capital programme - while maintaining the lowest Council Tax in East Kent.
At its meeting last night (2 Feb), Cabinet agreed to a proposed increase in the district council part of the Council Tax bill for a Band D property for 2026/27 of 2.98% (or £6.57 per year).
An exciting capital programme includes a whole range of affordable housing developments and regeneration projects across the district, including major projects like the ground breaking Dover Beacon project and the multi million pound Deal Leisure Centre development.
The budget report also notes some of budgetary pressures facing the council, including homelessness and inflationary pressures.
Following the meeting, the budget is set to be considered by Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 9 February, and to return to Cabinet on 2 March, before going to the Council Meeting on 4 March.
For more details, please see the draft budget report to Cabinet on the DDC website.
Notes:
While Dover District Council is responsible for the collection of Council Tax in the district, DDC’s part of the overall Council Tax bill is around 10% of the total collected. The district council part of the Council Tax bill for a Band D property in Dover District for 2025/26 is proposed to be £227.34.
Posted on 03 February 2026