How your Council Tax is spent
Council spending and Council Tax in 2026 to 2027
Every February we set out our spending plans for the coming year and the Council Tax it needs to raise to balance its budget. The budget and Council Tax rates were set at a meeting of Council on 19 February 2026.
You can see further information on our Council Tax data page.
You can see the full budget report on our Budgets and finance strategy page.
Our total budget for the year is £396.6m. Here is where the money comes from:
- Dedicated schools grant £59.9m (15.1%)
- Other grants £27.0m (6.8%)
- Fees, charges and other income £85.1m (21.5%)
- Revenue support grant £46.1m (11.6%)
- Retained business rates £54.6m (13.8%)
- Council Tax £96.3m (24.3%)
- Housing benefits £27.6m (7.0%)
The total spend for the year is £396.6m. Here is how we spend this money:
- Corporate and democratic services (including housing benefit payments) £61.5m (15.5%)
- Environment £27.4m (6.9%)
- Economy and growth £40.4m (10.2%)
- Public health £16.0m (4.0%)
- Children and Family services £130.0m (32.8%)
- Adult services £84.8m (21.4%)
- Other budgets £33.6m (8.5%)
- Contribution to reserves £2.9m (0.7%)
Budget 2025/26 £207.4m
- Additional income and grants £3.5m
- Inflation and other adjustments £8.3m
- Pressures and developments £9.6m
- Efficiencies and savings -£5.5m
- Change in contributions from reserves -£2.4m
Budget 2026/27 £220.9m
View the Revenues and capital budget: Revenues and capital budget 2026-2027 (PDF, 61KB)
The Council Tax bill includes charges from the Police Commissioner, the fire authority and parish as well as for North East Lincolnshire Council. The table shows the funding raised for each organisation.
| 2025/26 funding (£M) | Organisation | 2026/27 funding (£M) | Per head of Population (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.9 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside | 14.8 | 93.73 |
| 4.9 | Humberside Fire Authority | 5.1 | 32.3 |
| 1.0 | Parish Precepts | 1.1 | 6.97 |
| 19.8 | Total | 21.0 | 133.0 |
Population
Resident population:
- 157,904 in 2026/27
- 157,707 in 2027/28
- 157,530 in 2028/29
Employee numbers
Full time equivalents (FTEs)
- 2023/24 1,796 FTE
- 2024/25 1,709 FTE
- 2025/26 1,791 FTE
Budgetary Information 2026/27
The Town Council has continued to provide high-quality services throughout Immingham despite the rising costs that we have all faced this past year.
We remain committed to improving services and enhancing the environment for our residents and visitors. We have taken responsibility for the Roval Drive play area and playing fields and will be managing the new Play Zone. We are also working alongside Link, who have agreed to review the need for a Banking Hub in Immingham, as we recognise there is a clear local need for this service.
The Council has made every effort to keep its precept as low as possible; however, increasing costs mean that a rise is unavoidable.
Our “Community Hub”, at the Civic Centre, brings various services under one roof such as NELC Customer Services, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, Lincs Inspire Library, One Voice services, the DWP (Job Centre), Grimsby Institute, Humberside Police and Immingham Museum. The Civic Centre also acts as a focal point for many community activities and events throughout the year.
The Town Council will continue to work closely with partners and volunteers on issues affecting Immingham and to facilitate new services such as Pilgrim Sheds, Angle for the Community, and Andy’s Man Club.
New opportunities for the town are currently being explored, and we hope to progress these during the coming year for the benefit of our community.
Lucy Waller
Town Clerk
Civic Centre, Pelham Road, Immingham DN40 1QF
Tel: 01469 727272
E-Mail: [email protected]
Immingham Town Council currently provides/maintains the following:
- Civic Centre
- Allotments
- Homestead Park
- Angling Lake
- Mill Lane Cemetery
- War Memorial
- St Andrew’s Church Grounds
- Christmas Lights
- Immingham Skate Park
- Gardening
- Manual Street Cleaning
- Litter Bins Emptying
- Grass Cutting
- Fly-tipping Removal
- Public Toilets
- Shopping Centre (Kennedy Way)
- Former Resource Field
- Planning Application Consultation
- Free Swimming Lessons for KS1
- Community Grants
Budget Summary 2026/27
Expenditure
| Area | £ | % of Expenditure |
| Staff | 490,300 | 71.71 |
| Administration | 91,010 | 13.31 |
| Democratic | 4,500 | 0.66 |
| Civic Hub | 18,050 | 2.64 |
| Catering | 1,300 | 0.19 |
| Old Library | 1,450 | 0.21 |
| Grounds Maintenance | 13,900 | 2.03 |
| Street Cleaning | 1,350 | 0.2 |
| Vehicles & Machinery | 11,500 | 1.68 |
| Horticulture | 5000 | 0.73 |
| Cemetery | 2,200 | 0.32 |
| St Andrews Churchyard | 1,500 | 0.22 |
| Allotments | 1,650 | 0.24 |
| Homestead Park & Depot | 14,000 | 2.05 |
| War Memorial | 500 | 0.07 |
| Roval Pavilion | 1,500 | 0.22 |
| Community Projects | 22,000 | 3.22 |
| Events | 2,000 | 0.29 |
| TOTAL | 683,710 |
Income
| Area | £ | % of Income |
| Precept | 402,078 | 58.8 |
| Civic Hub | 112,925 | 16.5 |
| Old Library | 15,800 | 2.3 |
| Grounds Maintenance | 98,948 | 14.5 |
| Street Cleaning | 25,493 | 3.7 |
| Horticulture | 4,000 | 0.6 |
| Cemetery | 13,240 | 1.9 |
| Allotments | 2,869 | 0.4 |
| Leases | 6,557 | 1.0 |
| Angling | 1,800 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 683,710 |
Contact details
- 0300 3030164 option 5 – General Council Tax enquires (option 3 Council Tax Support claim)
Telephone opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays - [email protected]
- Council Tax, Local Taxation and Benefits , Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU