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How your Council Tax is used by other organisations

How the Greater London Authority (GLA) uses Council Tax

Read more about the GLA's budget

Council Tax increase

The GLA’s share of the Council Tax for a typical Band D property has been increased by £18.98 (or 37p per week) to £490.38. You can read more here: Your Council Tax and the Greater London Authority

The additional income from this increase in Council tax will fund the following (using Council Tax Band D as an example):  

Band D Council Tax (£)  2024-25   Change 2025-26
MOPAC (Metropolitan Police)   305.13  14.00 319.13
LFC (London Fire Brigade)   66.74 4.98  71.72
GLA   22.44 0.00  22.44
Transport for London   77.09 0.00  77.09
Total  471.40  18.98  490.38

Council taxpayers in the City of London, which has its own police force, will pay £171.25.