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Where your council tax goes in Sutton

A Band D home pays £2,378.64 this year, up 4.8%. Council tax covers about 35% of what the council spends on day-to-day services; government grants pay 57%, including the money passed straight to schools, and business rates 8%.

Band D bill£2,379up 4.8% on last year
Council budget£411mday-to-day, including schools
Paid by council tax35%of the budget
Council controlLiberal Democrats51 of 55 seats

Your bill

Pick your band. The council keeps 79% of it; the rest goes to the Mayor of London.

Band D, 2026/27
£2,378.64
£237.86 a month over 10 instalments, or £198.22 over 12
Sutton Council£1,868.13Mayor 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 £1,868.13 to the council pays for

Care for older and disabled adults£737
Children's services£473
Streets, waste and transport£220
Schools and education£151
Housing and homelessness£108
Running the council£101
Parks, libraries and leisure£39
Planning and the local economy£28
Community safety and regulation£13
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Band D, 2026/27: where your council tax goes
Your billShare
Care for older and disabled adults£737.2231.0%
Children's services£473.2019.9%
Streets, waste and transport£220.139.3%
Schools and education£150.796.3%
Housing and homelessness£108.264.6%
Running the council£100.614.2%
Parks, libraries and leisure£38.521.6%
Planning and the local economy£27.541.2%
Community safety and regulation£13.030.5%
Sutton Council, all services£1,868.1378.5%
Mayor of London: police£334.1314.0%
Mayor of London: the fire brigade£76.853.2%
Mayor of London: transport£77.093.2%
Mayor of London: City Hall and the London Assembly£22.440.9%
Mayor of London, all£510.5121.5%
Your bill£2,378.64100%

Split in proportion to the £243m the council pays for itself, after schools and public health, which have their own ring-fenced grants. Council tax pays about 59p 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 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 Planning and the local economyNet budget to Community safety and regulationNet budget to Debt costs and leviesSourced from a published documentCouncil tax£143.1m, 35%Sourced from a published documentRevenue Support Grant£45.2m, 11%Sourced from a published documentBusiness rates kept locally£34.3m, 8%Sourced from a published documentSchools grants (ring-fenced)£154.9m, 38%Sourced from a published documentPublic health grant (ring-fenced)£12.7mSourced from a published documentOther government grants£20.0mSourced from a published documentCouncil tax surplus and other−£0.2mSourced from a published documentDrawn from council reserves£0.9mSourced from a published documentSchools and education£174.6m, 42%Sourced from a published documentCare for older and disabled adults£96.0m, 23%Sourced from a published documentChildren's services£61.6m, 15%Sourced from a published documentStreets, waste and transport£28.7mSourced from a published documentHousing and homelessness£14.1mSourced from a published documentRunning the council£13.1mSourced from a published documentPublic health£12.7mSourced from a published documentParks, libraries and leisure£5.0mSourced from a published documentPlanning and the local economy£3.6mSourced from a published documentCommunity safety and regulation£1.7mSourced from a published documentDebt costs and levies−£0.2m£411m
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Where the money comes from, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Council tax£143.1m34.8%
Revenue Support Grant£45.2m11.0%
Business rates kept locally£34.3m8.4%
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£154.9m37.7%
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£12.7m3.1%
Other government grants£20.0m4.9%
Council tax surplus and other−£0.2m0.0%
Drawn from council reserves (one-off)£0.9m0.2%
Net budget£411.0m100%
What it pays for, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Schools and education£174.6m42.5%
Care for older and disabled adults£96.0m23.4%
Children's services£61.6m15.0%
Streets, waste and transport£28.7m7.0%
Housing and homelessness£14.1m3.4%
Running the council£13.1m3.2%
Public health£12.7m3.1%
Parks, libraries and leisure£5.0m1.2%
Planning and the local economy£3.6m0.9%
Community safety and regulation£1.7m0.4%
Debt costs and levies−£0.2m0.0%
Net budget£411.0m100%

Where the money comes from

Council tax£143.1m
Revenue Support Grant£45.2m
Business rates kept locally£34.3m
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£154.9m
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£12.7m
Other government grants£20.0m
Council tax surplus and other−£0.2m
Drawn from council reserves£0.9m
Net budget£411.0m

What it pays for

Schools and education£174.6m
Care for older and disabled adults£96.0m
Children's services£61.6m
Streets, waste and transport£28.7m
Housing and homelessness£14.1m
Running the council£13.1m
Public health£12.7m
Parks, libraries and leisure£5.0m
Planning and the local economy£3.6m
Community safety and regulation£1.7m
Debt costs and levies−£0.2m
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Council tax over the years

The council’s own share of a Band D bill went from £1,537.53 in 2022/23 to £1,868.13 in 2026/27, up 22%.

Band D council tax in Sutton each year
YearThe council’s shareWhole bill, with the Mayor of London
2022/23£1,537.53£1,933.12
2023/24£1,614.24£2,048.38
2024/25£1,694.78£2,166.18
2025/26£1,779.34£2,269.72
2026/27£1,868.13£2,378.64

Councillors and how each ward voted

Liberal Democrats 51, Labour 2 and Reform UK 2 of the 55 councillors on the council’s list. Liberal Democrats 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.

Beddington

How Beddington voted
Votes for each candidate in Beddington ward
PartyVotesElected
Independent1,316Nick Mattey
Liberal Democrats1,220Sue Ebanks
Liberal Democrats1,202Rob Leah
Independent1,188
Independent1,153
Liberal Democrats1,075
Reform UK669
Reform UK617
Reform UK564
Green Party391
Green Party331
Green Party327
Labour Party291
Conservative and Unionist Party285
Labour Party273
Conservative and Unionist Party267
Labour Party230
Conservative and Unionist Party220

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Belmont

How Belmont voted
Votes for each candidate in Belmont ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,130Chandra Alapati
Liberal Democrats1,888Joseph Barkham
Liberal Democrats1,819Rashi Barsaiyan
Conservative and Unionist Party1,284
Conservative and Unionist Party1,236
Conservative and Unionist Party1,143
Reform UK719
Reform UK642
Reform UK613
Green Party445
Green Party419
Green Party353
Labour Party201
Labour Party181
Labour Party175

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Carshalton Central

  • Isabel AraujoLiberal Democrats
  • Andrew JennerLiberal DemocratsChair of the Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee
  • Jake ShortLiberal DemocratsChair of the Hosuing, Economy and Business Committee
How Carshalton Central voted
Votes for each candidate in Carshalton Central ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,459Andrew Jenner
Liberal Democrats2,398Isabel Araujo
Liberal Democrats2,392Jake Short
Reform UK809
Reform UK757
Reform UK745
Green Party673
Conservative and Unionist Party607
Conservative and Unionist Party605
Conservative and Unionist Party563
Green Party525
Green Party453
Labour and Co-operative Party220
Labour and Co-operative Party166
Labour and Co-operative Party135
The Christian Party Christian Peoples Alliance86

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Carshalton South and Clockhouse

  • Pete ChubbLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee
  • Noor SumunLiberal Democrats
  • Lisa WebsterLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the Carshalton and Clockhouse Local Committee
How Carshalton South and Clockhouse voted
Votes for each candidate in Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,966Lisa Webster
Liberal Democrats1,837Pete Chubb
Liberal Democrats1,697Noor Sumun
Conservative and Unionist Party1,310
Conservative and Unionist Party1,149
Conservative and Unionist Party929
Reform UK750
Reform UK685
Reform UK626
Green Party341
Green Party275
Green Party216
Labour Party163
Labour Party130
Labour Party118

The declaration gave no turnout. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Cheam

How Cheam voted
Votes for each candidate in Cheam ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,875Stephen Kingdom
Liberal Democrats1,794Melody Thorpe
Liberal Democrats1,761Shimino Jesudas
Conservative and Unionist Party1,339
Conservative and Unionist Party1,336
Conservative and Unionist Party1,295
Reform UK831
Reform UK777
Reform UK732
Green Party356
Green Party336
Green Party289
Labour Party155
Labour Party124
Labour Party114

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Hackbridge

How Hackbridge voted
Votes for each candidate in Hackbridge ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats820Tom Foster
Labour and Co-operative Party726Dave Tchil
Liberal Democrats654
Labour and Co-operative Party522
Reform UK436
Reform UK383
Green Party278
Green Party236
Conservative and Unionist Party210
Conservative and Unionist Party144

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

North Cheam

How North Cheam voted
Votes for each candidate in North Cheam ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,844James Appleby
Liberal Democrats1,823Naveen Samrat
Liberal Democrats1,697Jason Stone
Reform UK1,112
Reform UK1,066
Conservative and Unionist Party1,048
Reform UK1,012
Conservative and Unionist Party985
Conservative and Unionist Party926
Green Party420
Green Party317
Green Party256
Labour Party212
Labour Party190
Labour Party164

The declaration gave no turnout. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

South Beddington and Roundshaw

How South Beddington and Roundshaw voted
Votes for each candidate in South Beddington and Roundshaw ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,678Edward Joyce
Liberal Democrats1,662Sunil Kumar
Liberal Democrats1,527Judy Walsh
Reform UK925
Reform UK905
Reform UK865
Conservative and Unionist Party487
Conservative and Unionist Party480
Conservative and Unionist Party431
Green Party282
Green Party267
Green Party226
Labour Party207
Labour Party174
Labour Party170

The declaration gave no turnout. 3 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

St Helier East

  • Paul ColeLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the People Committee, Vice Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board
  • Gemma MundayLiberal DemocratsChair of the People Committee
How St Helier East voted
Votes for each candidate in St Helier East ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats906Paul Cole
Liberal Democrats894Gemma Munday
Reform UK652
Reform UK643
Green Party278
Green Party238
Conservative and Unionist Party203
Labour Party191
Conservative and Unionist Party184
Labour Party149

The declaration gave no turnout. 3 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

St Helier West

How St Helier West voted
Votes for each candidate in St Helier West ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,038Joicy Joseph
Reform UK1,021Janey Gould
Reform UK1,018Alison Long
Liberal Democrats1,014
Reform UK988
Liberal Democrats927
Conservative and Unionist Party558
Conservative and Unionist Party532
Green Party495
Conservative and Unionist Party485
Green Party459
Green Party407
Labour Party281
Labour Party279
Labour Party260

The declaration gave no turnout. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Stonecot

  • Rob BeckLiberal DemocratsChair of the North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee
  • Cumar SahathevanLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee, Chair North East Surrey Crematorium Board
How Stonecot voted
Votes for each candidate in Stonecot ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,404Rob Beck
Liberal Democrats1,222Cumar Sahathevan
Reform UK631
Reform UK584
Conservative and Unionist Party459
Conservative and Unionist Party388
Green Party250
Green Party200
Labour and Co-operative Party184
Labour and Co-operative Party129

The declaration gave no turnout. 7 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sutton Central

  • Richard ChoiLiberal Democrats
  • Cryss MennaceurLiberal DemocratsDeputy Mayor, Chair of the Pension Committee
  • Ed ParsleyLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the Hosuing, Economy and Business Committee
How Sutton Central voted
Votes for each candidate in Sutton Central ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,745Richard Choi
Liberal Democrats1,537Ed Parsley
Liberal Democrats1,471Cryss Mennaceur
Green Party840
Green Party655
Green Party648
Reform UK587
Reform UK565
Reform UK513
Conservative and Unionist Party334
Labour Party290
Conservative and Unionist Party288
Conservative and Unionist Party288
Labour Party245
Labour Party244

The declaration gave no turnout. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sutton North

How Sutton North voted
Votes for each candidate in Sutton North ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,846Sam Cumber
Liberal Democrats1,761Vanessa McCain
Liberal Democrats1,640Yusuf Abd El-Razzak
Reform UK856
Reform UK796
Reform UK773
Conservative and Unionist Party648
Conservative and Unionist Party579
Conservative and Unionist Party544
Green Party447
Green Party420
Green Party327
Labour Party262
Labour Party257
Labour Party244

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sutton South

How Sutton South voted
Votes for each candidate in Sutton South ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,004Richard Clifton
Liberal Democrats1,922Trish Fivey
Liberal Democrats1,661Asif Hirani
Conservative and Unionist Party861
Conservative and Unionist Party776
Conservative and Unionist Party767
Reform UK562
Reform UK548
Reform UK498
Green Party439
Green Party390
Green Party343
Labour Party246
Labour Party224
Labour Party194

The declaration gave no turnout. 13 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sutton West and East Cheam

  • Qasim EsakLiberal DemocratsChair of the Scrutiny Committee
  • Louise PhelanLiberal DemocratsChair of the Licensing Committee, Vice Chair of the Sutton Local Committee
  • Christopher WoolmerLiberal DemocratsChair of the Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee
How Sutton West and East Cheam voted
Votes for each candidate in Sutton West and East Cheam ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,063Louise Phelan
Liberal Democrats1,967Christopher Woolmer
Liberal Democrats1,887Qasim Esak
Reform UK701
Reform UK694
Reform UK688
Conservative and Unionist Party631
Conservative and Unionist Party576
Conservative and Unionist Party493
Green Party413
Green Party399
Green Party397
Labour Party298
Labour Party191
Labour Party170

The declaration gave no turnout. 4 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The Wrythe

  • Rukhsar AskariLiberal Democrats
  • Ian SimpsonLiberal DemocratsVice Chair of the Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee, Vice Chair of the Pension Committee
  • Colin StearsLiberal DemocratsChair of the Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee
How The Wrythe voted
Votes for each candidate in The Wrythe ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,633Colin Stears
Liberal Democrats1,593Rukhsar Askari
Liberal Democrats1,593Ian Simpson
Reform UK944
Reform UK910
Reform UK901
Conservative and Unionist Party462
Green Party448
Conservative and Unionist Party446
Green Party386
Conservative and Unionist Party371
Green Party368
Labour Party236
Labour Party228
Labour Party217
Independent130

The declaration gave no turnout. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wallington North

  • Aaron GoaterLiberal DemocratsChair of the Beddington and Wallington Local Committee
  • Sunita GordonLiberal DemocratsLead Member for Resources
  • Barry LewisLiberal DemocratsLeader of the Council
How Wallington North voted
Votes for each candidate in Wallington North ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,976Sunita Gordon
Liberal Democrats1,910Aaron Goater
Liberal Democrats1,842Barry Lewis
Reform UK957
Reform UK925
Reform UK865
Green Party469
Conservative and Unionist Party449
Green Party445
Conservative and Unionist Party437
Conservative and Unionist Party402
Green Party402
Labour Party263
Labour Party242
Labour Party228
Independent110

The declaration gave no turnout. 5 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wallington South

  • Sam MartinLiberal DemocratsDeputy Leader of the Council, Vice Chair of the Beddington and Wallington Local Committee
  • Jayne McCoyLiberal DemocratsChair of the Planning Committee
  • Muhammad SadiqLiberal DemocratsMayor
How Wallington South voted
Votes for each candidate in Wallington South ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,990Jayne McCoy
Liberal Democrats1,897Sam Martin
Liberal Democrats1,785Muhammad Sadiq
Reform UK705
Reform UK704
Reform UK651
Green Party553
Conservative and Unionist Party527
Conservative and Unionist Party488
Conservative and Unionist Party483
Green Party468
Green Party467
Labour Party248
Labour Party212
Labour Party171

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Worcester Park North

How Worcester Park North voted
Votes for each candidate in Worcester Park North ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,262Jo Elgarf
Liberal Democrats1,059Israel Owoade
Conservative and Unionist Party618
Conservative and Unionist Party583
Reform UK561
Reform UK530
Green Party356
Green Party293
Labour Party199
Labour Party169

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Worcester Park South

How Worcester Park South voted
Votes for each candidate in Worcester Park South ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,469Jenna Hartley-Smith
Liberal Democrats1,318Luni Sabharwal
Reform UK699
Conservative and Unionist Party639
Reform UK621
Conservative and Unionist Party577
Green Party231
Green Party223
Labour Party115
Labour Party112

The declaration gave no turnout. 7 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Still to come for Sutton

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