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Where your council tax goes in Bromley

A Band D home pays £2,140.04 this year, up 4.8%. Council tax covers about 41% of what the council spends on day-to-day services; government grants pay 54%, including the money passed straight to schools, and business rates 6%.

Band D bill£2,140up 4.8% on last year
Council budget£546mday-to-day, including schools
Paid by council tax41%of the budget
Council controlConservative35 of 58 seats

Your bill

Pick your band. The council keeps 76% of it; the rest goes to the Mayor of London.

Band D, 2026/27
£2,140.04
£214.00 a month over 10 instalments, or £178.34 over 12
Bromley Council£1,629.53Mayor of London (GLA)£510.51
Police£334.13
Fire brigade£76.85
Transport£77.09
City Hall and the London Assembly£22.44
At Band D the Mayor’s share went up £20.13 this year: £15.00 more for police and £5.13 more for the fire brigade.
sourcedBand D bill for 2026/27approxMayor's share by body (MD3472)

Your £1,629.53 to the council pays for

Care for older and disabled adults£620
Children's services£388
Streets, waste and transport£196
Schools and education£129
Housing and homelessness£127
Running the council£104
Parks, libraries and leisure£67
Community safety and regulation£15
Planning and the local economy£7
Show your bill as a table
Band D, 2026/27: where your council tax goes
Your billShare
Care for older and disabled adults£620.0829.0%
Children's services£387.6818.1%
Streets, waste and transport£196.179.2%
Schools and education£129.486.1%
Housing and homelessness£127.436.0%
Running the council£103.554.8%
Parks, libraries and leisure£66.853.1%
Community safety and regulation£15.020.7%
Planning and the local economy£7.380.3%
Bromley Council, all services£1,629.5376.1%
Mayor of London: police£334.1315.6%
Mayor of London: the fire brigade£76.853.6%
Mayor of London: transport£77.093.6%
Mayor of London: City Hall and the London Assembly£22.441.0%
Mayor of London, all£510.5123.9%
Your bill£2,140.04100%

Split in proportion to the £370m the council pays for itself, after schools and public health, which have their own ring-fenced grants. Council tax pays about 61p of every £1 of that; government grants and business rates pay the rest.

sourcedSplit by service, 2026/27 budget return

The council’s budget

What the council spends on day-to-day services after fees and charges, and where the money comes from, including grants that can only be spent on schools or public health. It must balance by law.

FundingReserves (one-off)Services
Council tax to Net budgetRevenue Support Grant to Net budgetBusiness rates kept locally to Net budgetSchools grants (ring-fenced) to Net budgetPublic health grant (ring-fenced) to Net budgetOther government grants to Net budgetCouncil tax surplus and other to Net budgetDrawn from schools reserves to Net budgetDrawn from public health reserves to Net budgetDrawn from council reserves to Net budgetNet budget to Schools and educationNet budget to Care for older and disabled adultsNet budget to Children's servicesNet budget to Streets, waste and transportNet budget to Housing and homelessnessNet budget to Running the councilNet budget to Public healthNet budget to Parks, libraries and leisureNet budget to Community safety and regulationNet budget to Planning and the local economyNet budget to Debt costs and leviesSourced from a published documentCouncil tax£225.0m, 41%Sourced from a published documentRevenue Support Grant£49.8m, 9%Sourced from a published documentBusiness rates kept locally£33.6mSourced from a published documentSchools grants (ring-fenced)£196.1m, 36%Sourced from a published documentPublic health grant (ring-fenced)£18.5mSourced from a published documentOther government grants£29.8mSourced from a published documentCouncil tax surplus and other£7.0mSourced from a published documentDrawn from schools reserves−£39.9mSourced from a published documentDrawn from public health reserves£0.9mSourced from a published documentDrawn from council reserves£25.0mSourced from a published documentSchools and education£185.5m, 34%Sourced from a published documentCare for older and disabled adults£140.9m, 26%Sourced from a published documentChildren's services£88.1m, 16%Sourced from a published documentStreets, waste and transport£44.6m, 8%Sourced from a published documentHousing and homelessness£28.9mSourced from a published documentRunning the council£23.5mSourced from a published documentPublic health£19.4mSourced from a published documentParks, libraries and leisure£15.2mSourced from a published documentCommunity safety and regulation£3.4mSourced from a published documentPlanning and the local economy£1.7mSourced from a published documentDebt costs and levies−£5.5m£546m
Show the budget as a table
Where the money comes from, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Council tax£225.0m41.2%
Revenue Support Grant£49.8m9.1%
Business rates kept locally£33.6m6.2%
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£196.1m35.9%
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£18.5m3.4%
Other government grants£29.8m5.5%
Council tax surplus and other£7.0m1.3%
Drawn from schools reserves (one-off)−£39.9m−7.3%
Drawn from public health reserves (one-off)£0.9m0.2%
Drawn from council reserves (one-off)£25.0m4.6%
Net budget£545.6m100%
What it pays for, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Schools and education£185.5m34.0%
Care for older and disabled adults£140.9m25.8%
Children's services£88.1m16.1%
Streets, waste and transport£44.6m8.2%
Housing and homelessness£28.9m5.3%
Running the council£23.5m4.3%
Public health£19.4m3.5%
Parks, libraries and leisure£15.2m2.8%
Community safety and regulation£3.4m0.6%
Planning and the local economy£1.7m0.3%
Debt costs and levies−£5.5m−1.0%
Net budget£545.6m100%

Where the money comes from

Council tax£225.0m
Revenue Support Grant£49.8m
Business rates kept locally£33.6m
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£196.1m
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£18.5m
Other government grants£29.8m
Council tax surplus and other£7.0m
Drawn from schools reserves−£39.9m
Drawn from public health reserves£0.9m
Drawn from council reserves£25.0m
Net budget£545.6m

What it pays for

Schools and education£185.5m
Care for older and disabled adults£140.9m
Children's services£88.1m
Streets, waste and transport£44.6m
Housing and homelessness£28.9m
Running the council£23.5m
Public health£19.4m
Parks, libraries and leisure£15.2m
Community safety and regulation£3.4m
Planning and the local economy£1.7m
Debt costs and levies−£5.5m
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Council tax over the years

The council’s own share of a Band D bill went from £1,341.13 in 2022/23 to £1,629.53 in 2026/27, up 22%.

Band D council tax in Bromley each year
YearThe council’s shareWhole bill, with the Mayor of London
2022/23£1,341.13£1,736.72
2023/24£1,408.05£1,842.19
2024/25£1,478.31£1,949.71
2025/26£1,552.08£2,042.46
2026/27£1,629.53£2,140.04

Councillors and how each ward voted

Conservative 35, Labour 8, Liberal Democrats 6, Reform UK 6 and Chislehurst Matters 3 of the 58 councillors on the council’s list. Conservative has more than half the seats, so runs the council. Only the councillors elected are named here; everyone else stood as their party’s candidate.

Beckenham Town & Copers Cope

How Beckenham Town & Copers Cope voted: turnout 50.1%
Votes for each candidate in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,257Chloe-Jane Ross
Liberal Democrats2,043Gita Bapat
Liberal Democrats2,042Steven Jefferies
Conservative and Unionist Party1,825
Conservative and Unionist Party1,753
Conservative and Unionist Party1,652
Green Party869
Labour Party858
Green Party835
Reform UK769
Reform UK724
Labour Party721
Green Party704
Reform UK687
Labour Party645

6,234 people voted. 14 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Bickley & Sundridge

  • Mark BrockConservativeChairman, Children, Education & Families PDS Committee
  • Kate LymerConservativeDeputy Leader
  • Colin SmithConservativeLeader of the Council
How Bickley & Sundridge voted: turnout 51.3%
Votes for each candidate in Bickley & Sundridge ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party3,666Mark Brock
Conservative and Unionist Party3,564Kate Lymer
Conservative and Unionist Party3,474Colin Smith
Reform UK1,210
Reform UK1,160
Reform UK1,103
Green Party1,041
Green Party806
Labour Party695
Green Party688
Liberal Democrats680
Labour Party662
Liberal Democrats653
Labour Party625
Liberal Democrats538

7,001 people voted. 5 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Biggin Hill

How Biggin Hill voted: turnout 54.0%
Votes for each candidate in Biggin Hill ward
PartyVotesElected
Reform UK2,122Steve James
Reform UK2,119Tim Allitt
Conservative and Unionist Party1,766
Conservative and Unionist Party1,440
Green Party327
Liberal Democrats299
Green Party270
Labour Party230
Liberal Democrats206
Labour Party178

4,558 people voted. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Bromley Common & Holwood

How Bromley Common & Holwood voted: turnout 47.1%
Votes for each candidate in Bromley Common & Holwood ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party2,522Ian F. Payne
Conservative and Unionist Party2,514Dr Sunil Gupta FRCP FRCPath
Conservative and Unionist Party2,391Simon Innes
Reform UK1,946
Reform UK1,824
Reform UK1,747
Green Party984
Green Party950
Green Party927
Labour Party755
Labour Party692
Labour Party629
Liberal Democrats553
Liberal Democrats544
Liberal Democrats430

6,624 people voted. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Bromley Town

How Bromley Town voted: turnout 46.5%
Votes for each candidate in Bromley Town ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,943Julie Ireland
Liberal Democrats1,873Graeme Casey
Liberal Democrats1,752Sam Webber
Conservative and Unionist Party1,402
Conservative and Unionist Party1,297
Conservative and Unionist Party1,253
Green Party878
Reform UK773
Reform UK738
Reform UK684
Green Party676
Labour Party566
Labour Party479
Labour Party362
Better Bromley328
Better Bromley152
Better Bromley131

5,260 people voted. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Chelsfield

  • Mike BottingConservativeChairman, Health & Wellbeing Board, Standards Committee and Rights of Way Sub-Committee
  • Sumeet JalanConservativeChairman, Pensions Committee
How Chelsfield voted: turnout 58.7%
Votes for each candidate in Chelsfield ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party2,507Mike Botting
Conservative and Unionist Party2,184Sumeet Jalan
Liberal Democrats1,303
Reform UK1,195
Reform UK1,121
Liberal Democrats1,050
Green Party409
Labour Party246
Labour Party172

5,226 people voted. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Chislehurst

How Chislehurst voted: turnout 50.9%
Votes for each candidate in Chislehurst ward
PartyVotesElected
Chislehurst Matters3,652Alison Stammers
Chislehurst Matters3,528Mark Smith
Chislehurst Matters3,516Mike Jack
Reform UK1,026
Reform UK1,010
Reform UK909
Conservative and Unionist Party828
Conservative and Unionist Party778
Conservative and Unionist Party765
Labour Party340
Labour Party339
Labour Party323
Liberal Democrats231
Liberal Democrats197
Liberal Democrats150

5,952 people voted. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Clock House

How Clock House voted: turnout 51.8%
Votes for each candidate in Clock House ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party3,105Jeremy Adams
Labour Party3,087Jenny Coleman
Labour Party2,897Josh King
Green Party1,320
Green Party1,312
Green Party1,290
Conservative and Unionist Party1,086
Conservative and Unionist Party954
Conservative and Unionist Party855
Reform UK800
Reform UK794
Reform UK758
Liberal Democrats503
Liberal Democrats421
Liberal Democrats402

6,660 people voted. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Crystal Palace & Anerley

How Crystal Palace & Anerley voted: turnout 41.7%
Votes for each candidate in Crystal Palace & Anerley ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,787Ruth McGregor
Labour Party1,638Ryan Thomson
Green Party1,259
Green Party1,189
Reform UK280
Reform UK268
Conservative and Unionist Party236
Conservative and Unionist Party212
Liberal Democrats119
Liberal Democrats108

3,637 people voted. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Darwin

  • Jonathan AndrewsConservativePortfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families
How Darwin voted: turnout 55.4%
Votes for each candidate in Darwin ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party1,190Jonathan Andrews
Reform UK896
Green Party142
Labour Party89
Liberal Democrats80

2,401 people voted. 3 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Farnborough & Crofton

  • Andy DourmoushConservativeChairman, Audit and Risk Management Committee and Plans Sub-Committee No. 1
  • Sheri IsaConservative
  • Angela PageConservativePortfolio Holder for Public Protection & Enforcement
How Farnborough & Crofton voted: turnout 54.3%
Votes for each candidate in Farnborough & Crofton ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party3,376Angela Page
Conservative and Unionist Party3,341Andy Dourmoush
Conservative and Unionist Party3,164Sheri Isa
Reform UK2,062
Reform UK2,020
Reform UK1,896
Liberal Democrats890
Green Party818
Liberal Democrats792
Labour Party754
Liberal Democrats684
Green Party681
Labour Party591
Labour Party553

7,435 people voted. 12 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Hayes & Coney Hall

How Hayes & Coney Hall voted: turnout 56.8%
Votes for each candidate in Hayes & Coney Hall ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party3,732Josh Coldspring-White
Conservative and Unionist Party3,588Alexa Michael
Conservative and Unionist Party3,363Diane Smith
Reform UK1,541
Reform UK1,479
Reform UK1,293
Green Party1,173
Labour Party807
Labour Party795
Labour Party602
Liberal Democrats601
Liberal Democrats535
Liberal Democrats332

6,977 people voted. 7 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Kelsey & Eden Park

How Kelsey & Eden Park voted: turnout 53.5%
Votes for each candidate in Kelsey & Eden Park ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party2,468Mark Amis
Conservative and Unionist Party2,467Michael Doble
Conservative and Unionist Party2,209Chris Phillips
Labour Party1,826
Labour Party1,664
Labour Party1,649
Reform UK1,075
Reform UK1,046
Reform UK1,031
Green Party907
Green Party785
Green Party759
Liberal Democrats509
Liberal Democrats412
Liberal Democrats387

6,512 people voted. 5 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Mottingham

How Mottingham voted: turnout 39.6%
Votes for each candidate in Mottingham ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party976Giles Cordwell
Reform UK923Louise Sage
Conservative and Unionist Party885
Reform UK885
Labour Party669
Labour Party649
Green Party478
Green Party466
Liberal Democrats200
Liberal Democrats174

3,240 people voted. 4 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Orpington

How Orpington voted: turnout 48.3%
Votes for each candidate in Orpington ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party1,960Kim Botting FRSA
Conservative and Unionist Party1,690Pauline Tunnicliffe
Reform UK1,195
Reform UK1,102
Liberal Democrats762
Liberal Democrats686
Green Party532
Labour Party413
Labour Party351

4,531 people voted. 12 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Penge & Cator

How Penge & Cator voted: turnout 44.4%
Votes for each candidate in Penge & Cator ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party3,007Kathy Bance MBE
Labour Party2,661Simon Jeal
Labour Party2,489Kevin Kennedy-Brooks
Green Party2,061
Green Party2,003
Green Party1,818
Reform UK636
Reform UK610
Reform UK581
Conservative and Unionist Party530
Conservative and Unionist Party511
Conservative and Unionist Party483
Liberal Democrats327
Liberal Democrats311
Liberal Democrats226

6,231 people voted. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Petts Wood & Knoll

  • George BarnesConservative
  • Simon FawthropConservativePortfolio Holder for Transport, Highways and Road Safety
  • Tony OwenConservativeChairman, Renewal, Recreation & Housing PDS Committee and Vice-Chairman, Plans Sub-Committee No. 2
How Petts Wood & Knoll voted: turnout 56.6%
Votes for each candidate in Petts Wood & Knoll ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party4,010George Barnes
Conservative and Unionist Party3,951Simon Fawthrop
Conservative and Unionist Party3,879Tony Owen
Reform UK1,419
Reform UK1,383
Reform UK1,380
Green Party872
Liberal Democrats791
Liberal Democrats697
Liberal Democrats685
Labour Party674
Labour Party662
Labour Party473

7,295 people voted. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Plaistow

How Plaistow voted: turnout 45.5%
Votes for each candidate in Plaistow ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party1,328Panos Papayannakos
Conservative and Unionist Party1,148Alwin Puthenpurakal
Labour Party1,127
Labour Party942
Reform UK784
Reform UK770
Green Party669
Independent569
Green Party498
Liberal Democrats289
Liberal Democrats224

4,284 people voted. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Shortlands & Park Langley

How Shortlands & Park Langley voted: turnout 53.8%
Votes for each candidate in Shortlands & Park Langley ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party3,121Adam Jude Grant
Conservative and Unionist Party3,018Serena Gupta
Conservative and Unionist Party3,003Gemma Turrell
Reform UK1,064
Reform UK1,050
Labour Party1,021
Reform UK1,002
Green Party993
Labour Party969
Labour Party953
Green Party924
Green Party861
Liberal Democrats671
Liberal Democrats596
Liberal Democrats576

6,715 people voted. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

St Mary Cray

  • Yvonne BearConservativePortfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation & Housing
  • Shaun SlatorConservativeChairman, Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee and Pensions Committee & Plans Sub-Committee No. 2
  • Harry StrangerConservative
How St Mary Cray voted: turnout 40.6%
Votes for each candidate in St Mary Cray ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party2,239Yvonne Bear
Conservative and Unionist Party2,154Shaun Slator
Conservative and Unionist Party2,011Harry Stranger
Reform UK1,637
Reform UK1,599
Reform UK1,578
Labour Party718
Green Party698
Green Party685
Green Party660
Labour Party640
Labour Party521
Liberal Democrats350
Liberal Democrats350
Liberal Democrats261

5,562 people voted. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

St Paul`s Cray

How St Paul`s Cray voted: turnout 36.8%
Votes for each candidate in St Paul`s Cray ward
PartyVotesElected
Reform UK1,588Christopher Marlow
Reform UK1,534Dean Miller
Reform UK1,445Will Rawles
Labour Party1,139
Conservative and Unionist Party1,138
Labour Party1,016
Conservative and Unionist Party1,012
Conservative and Unionist Party1,008
Labour Party901
Green Party651
Liberal Democrats278
Liberal Democrats242
Liberal Democrats234

4,306 people voted. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

West Wickham

How West Wickham voted: turnout 56.4%
Votes for each candidate in West Wickham ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party3,248Daniel Burden
Conservative and Unionist Party3,123Hannah Gray
Conservative and Unionist Party3,093Christine Harris
Reform UK1,253
Reform UK1,134
Reform UK1,094
Labour Party964
Labour Party845
Green Party808
Green Party795
Labour Party774
Green Party704
Liberal Democrats465
Liberal Democrats327
Liberal Democrats313

6,478 people voted. 5 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Still to come for Bromley

For Hammersmith & Fulham, Borough Book also tracks every party’s manifesto pledges, every council payment over £500, Cabinet and Full Council decisions, how this year’s budget gap was closed and a tool to balance next year. Those need the council’s own papers, read by hand, and come here next. See Hammersmith & Fulham.

sourcedBill, budget and history: government returns, checked against their own totals (11 Jun 2026)
Where every figure on this page comes from