Council Tax and Budget for 2006-2007
In 2006/07, the total amount we plan to spend on services delivered to you is £698.243 million. After deducting estimated income relating specifically to these services and the use of reserves, the remaining amount (the Budget Requirement) is £280.834 million. We will receive Revenue Support Grant and a share of Non-domestic rates from the Government towards funding our budget, leaving the precept (the difference) of £144.321 million to be raised from Council Tax. In comparison to 2005/06, this is an increase in Council Tax of 4.6%, which does not exceed the Government's expectation of an average Council Tax increase of less than 5%.
The County Council’s Council Tax for 2006-2007 is as follows:
* 2 adult household before discounts, benefits or exemptions.
From 2006/07, the Government is funding schools' expenditure from a Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) which can only be used for this purpose. For comparison purposes, the Government has issued a revised Budget Requirement for 2005/06. Measured against this, the Budget requirement for 2006/07 shows an increase of 5.2%.
Our spending in 2006/07 will be used to:
- Promote strong, healthy and safe communities.
- Build a strong economy.
- Look after the environment.
- Develop lifelong learning.
- Ensure effective corporate leadership.
The County Council’s Council Tax for 2006-2007 is as follows:
| Band | Council Tax for County Services* (£) |
| A | 644.94 |
| B | 752.43 |
| C | 859.92 |
| D | 967.41 |
| E | 1,182.39 |
| F | 1,397.37 |
| G | 1,612.35 |
| H | 1,934.82 |
For more information about Council Tax and the Council's spending plans for 2006/07 please see the attached file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
Council Tax and Budget 2006 07.pdf (4 pages, 1.71mb)
Publication date: February 2006
Note: Enquiries about your Council Tax bill should be made to your local District Council.
