South Derbyshire
Council Tax Guide
2016-2017
South Derbyshire
Changing for the better
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Contents
1 ............... lntroduction, contents and major changes to council tax bills
2 .............. Help towards paying, making a claim, paying on time and making an appeal
3 ............... Discounts, reliefs and exemptions
4 ............... Achievements during 2015 - 2016
5 ............... Achievements during 2015 - 2016
6 ............... Council tax levels by parish and band, how much is spent on our services
7 ............... Band D comparison table and how services are paid for
How much other organisations receive:
8 ............... Environment Agency
8 ............... Derbyshire Fire Authority
9 ............... Police & Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
lntroduction
This document has been put together to show exactly how your money is constantly being
invested in services.
In our Council Tax Guide 2016-17, part of which has to be published by law, we’ve included a
month-by-month feature highlighting how your money is being used to improve life in the towns
and villages of what continues to be a fast-growing South Derbyshire.
Safer Neighbourhood and Area Forum meetings are held regularly around the District, and
anyone keen to be involved in having a say on how they would like to see South Derbyshire
made even better is more than welcome to attend.
More details about these meetings can be found on our website at www.south-derbys.gov.uk
You can also follow us on Twitter (@SDDC) to keep up to date with all of the latest news and
information coming out of this authority.
Frank McArdle, Chief Executive
South Derbyshire District Council
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lMPORTANT
Help with council tax bills
Council Tax Support Scheme
Local councils became responsible for deciding the level of Council Tax Support to be provided
from April 2013.
At April 2016 the South Derbyshire District Council local scheme has been updated to reflect the
annual changes announced by the Minister of State for Pensions in the levels of social security
benefits, tax credits, pensions, deductions and disregards.
The revised scheme is known as the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (South Derbyshire District
Council Scheme) Regulations 2016 and full details can be found on the Council’s website at:
http://south-derbys.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_tax/ctreduction/default.asp
Please note that although Universal Credit started to be rolled out to single eligible people in
South Derbyshire from September 2015, this does not affect the Council Tax Support Scheme.
Pensioner claimants are protected from, and remain unaffected by, the changes introduced in
April 2013 and will generally continue to receive 100% support.
Additionally under the local scheme, the Council has decided to continue to protect war
pensioners and disabled people from the April 2013 changes in the same way as pensioner
claimants.
Council Tax Support is shown as a discount on the council tax bill, which shows the actual
amount of council tax payable from April 2016 after any discount exemptions and relief have been
awarded.
Please contact the Customer Services team as soon as possible if you think you will have any
difficulty in making payment. Alternatively, independent help and advice is available from
organisations such as the CAB, Money Advice and Derbyshire Housing Aid.
Remember to tell us about any change in circumstances that may affect the
amount you have to pay.
Could you be entitled to receive help towards the cost of
your rent or council tax?
Each year in South Derbyshire, we help many residents with the cost of their rent or council tax.
You may be employed, looking for work, unable to work because of illness, a single occupant, be
a carer for others or be of pensionable age. We look at your liability to pay rent or council tax, your
income and savings and who lives in your household to help us decide if, and how much, we
can pay you.
Don’t forget, even if we can only allow a very small amount of support, such as £1 a week,
this will still mean £52 a year off your council tax bill. It all adds up. The capital limit for receiving
housing benefit and council tax support is £16,000 unless you receive the guaranteed element of
pension credit. If your savings exceed £16,000 we will not be able to help you with either housing
benefit or council tax.
Making a claim could not be easier…
Call us on 01283 595795. We will register your intention to claim immediately and send a claim
form to you. This will ask you about your circumstances and tell you the information we are going
to need from you. Then we will make an appointment for you to visit our office and as long as
you bring in the form, fully completed, and all the evidence we ask for, we promise to process
your claim within three working days.
Paying for your Council services on time
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If you don’t pay your monthly instalment on time we will remind you.
If you don’t then pay within seven days of the issue of the reminder your
instalment arrangement will be cancelled and the full year’s bill will be
immediately due and payable.
If you still do not pay, we will take action through the Magistrates’ Court, which
will add £70 in fees and costs to your bill.
Court proceedings will result in a liability order being issued against you which
means that we can take further action, for example use enforcement agents,
attach to your earnings or make you bankrupt. This may mean further substantial
costs payable by you. After the liability order we may suspend further action if an
acceptable agreement to pay the debt is made and kept up to date.
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Help with paying your Council Tax
Contact our debt recovery section if you think you may have a problem meeting your
next payment. The sooner you call us, the more help we can provide. Do not leave it
too late. Call us on 01283 595795.
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FASTR ACK
The faster, easier way to claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support. Complete an
application form along with all supporting evidence and your claim will be processed
within three working days. Help us to help you. Call us on 01283 595795.
Appeals against your council tax charge
Appeals relating to either the liable person, or entitlement to council tax discounts, reliefs and
exemptions should be made in writing to the Shared Services Manager. If you are still not
satisfied with their decision you can make an appeal directly to the Valuation Tribunal, an
independent body who will review the case based on the facts and within the legislation.
Appealing against your property valuation
You only have grounds to appeal your valuation band in the following cases:
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a house has been converted into flats
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any part of the property has been demolished
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the property is worth less because it has been adapted to make it suitable for a resident
with a physical disability
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the physical state of the local area changes and this affects the value of the property
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the balance between domestic and business use changes
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the listing officer has altered the list without first making a proposal to the taxpayer
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within six months of becoming the taxpayer at that property for the first time (unless the
same appeal has already been considered by a Valuation Tribunal).
Appeals against valuation bands are made to:
Andrew Corkish MRlCS MCMl,
Listing Officer,
Council Tax East,
Valuation Office Agency,
Ground Floor,
Ferrers House,
Castle Meadow Road,
Nottingham,
NG2 1AB
Online www.voa.gov
E-mail [email protected]
Phone 03000 501 501
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Making an appeal does not
allow you to withhold
payment.
lf an appeal is successful you
will be entitled to a refund if an
overpayment occurred.
Discounts, reliefs and exemptions
Discounts
Single resident
Council tax is based on two or more adults living in a property. If there is only one adult occupier we grant a
25% discount.
Disregarded persons
There are some circumstances where adult occupiers do not count in determining a discount - these are
referred to as ‘disregarded persons’.
• If all but one occupier is classed as ‘disregarded persons’ a 25% discount is granted.
• If all occupiers are classed as ‘disregarded persons’ we allow a 50% discount.
Disregarded persons are classified as below:
• students, student nurses, apprentices or youth training trainees
• those under 20 who are still at school or who have just left school
• those who still have child benefit paid for them
• those with severe mental impairment
• carers
• person in prison or held somewhere else by the authorities
• person living in hospital
• hospital or care home residents
• members of a religious community
• homeless hostel or night shelter residents
• members, and the dependants of, lnternational Headquarters, specific defence organisations, visiting
forces
• those with diplomatic immunity or privileges
• non-British spouses or dependants of students who are prevented by the terms of their leave from
entering or remaining in the UK or from working or claiming benefit
• foreign language assistants
Reliefs
Disabled person
Your council tax may be reduced if a permanently disabled person lives with you. The disabled person
must be permanently and substantially disabled, and a room, other than a bathroom, kitchen or lavatory, is
predominantly used by and is required to meet the needs of the disabled person, or a second bathroom or
kitchen is required for meeting the needs of the disabled person or there is sufficient floor space to permit the
use of a wheelchair which the disabled person needs to use.
Empty property
A property will have 100% relief from the first time it became unoccupied and substantially unfurnished. This will
last for a period of three months after which a full charge becomes payable. This relief does not commence
again if the ownership of the property changes within this period or if the property is occupied for less than six
weeks. If the property remains empty for two years or more a 50% premium becomes payable on top of the
full charge.
Uninhabitable and unfurnished property
A property which requires or is undergoing major repair work or undergoing structural alteration will get
a relief of 100% for a period of 12 months only. Please note general refurbishment, fitting of new kitchens or
bathrooms or no connection to services does not class a property as uninhabitable for council tax purposes.
Annexes
Subject to the exemption criteria for annexes, a property which is separate from the main property but is
subject to conditions preventing separate sale or letting, can now receive a 50% discount if it is occupied as
a main residence by a relative of the occupier of the main house or if the property is unoccupied but is being
used as part of the main house, for example as a study area.
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Exemptions
Exemptions (listed below) are subject to qualifying criteria so we may ask you to provide documentary
evidence to us. Some exemptions have a limited time scale. We review exemptions at least once each year
and we may ask you to provide information that helps us to do this.
Unoccupied property
If a property is left unfurnished no discount is granted after any applicable exemption. If it remains furnished
e.g. furnished lets or second homes, there is no discount applicable. The only exception to this is if it is tied
accommodation, which is provided for work purposes, for example accommodation over a public house.
The following types of domestic property are exempt from payment of council tax.
B
Owned by a charity (exemption allowed for up to six months only).
D
Left empty by someone who has gone to prison.
E
Left empty by someone who has moved to receive care in a hospital or a nursing home, or a care home.
F
Subject to probate or letters of administration being granted, (exemption continues for up to six months after this has been granted).
G
Empty because occupation is forbidden by law.
H
Awaiting occupation by a minister of religion.
I
Left empty by someone who has moved elsewhere to receive personal care other than in a hospital or care home.
J
Left empty by someone who has moved out to provide personal care to another person.
K
In the ownership of a student and last occupied by that student.
L
Has been repossessed.
Q
Responsibility of a bankrupt’s trustee.
R
Sites for an individual caravan or mobile home, or a mooring.
T
Difficult to let because they are linked to, or in the grounds of, another property and may not be let separately from that other property without breaching planning permission. The liable person must, however, live in the other property to qualify.
Occupied property
Some exemptions apply where a property is occupied by specified people.
These apply in the following circumstances.
M/N
O
P
S
U
V
W
Occupied entirely by students.
Forces barracks and married quarters. Their occupants will contribute to the cost of local services through a special arrangement.
At least one liable person is a member of a visiting force.
All the residents are less than 18 years of age.
All the residents are severely mentally impaired.
At least one liable person is a foreign diplomat.
Annexed to a family home and occupied by that family’s elderly or disabled relatives.
Failure to tell us you no longer qualify for a discount, relief or
exemption or to make a false statement in order to claim any reduction
in council tax may result in a financial penalty. Changes must be
reported within 21 days.
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Achievements during 2015-2016
April
Businesses, organisations and volunteers came together to help shape the future of
Swadlincote at a ‘Visioning’ event, hosted by the Swadlincote Town Team.
Ladies’ football sessions began at Pingle School in Swadlincote, run by a Level
2 coach and designed to get more females physically active in a no-pressure
environment. Walking football sessions, catering for over-50s with a love for the
sport, were introduced at Etwall Leisure Centre.
Popular annual gardening contest ‘Can You Dig It?’ challenged Council tenants to
enter into nine categories to find the District’s champions when it comes to growing,
pruning and tending.
May
Moving tributes to those who died during World War Two were paid during a
beacon-lighting ceremony at Swadlincote’s Eureka Park to mark the 70th anniversary
of VE Day.
The National Forest Walking Festival 2015, part-funded by the Council, was
launched, featuring more than 70 walks catering for every age, taste and ability.
A weekly pilot programme of walks at Rosliston Forestry Centre, designed
specifically for those living with dementia and their carers, was made permanent
due to its success.
A specially designed leaflet was produced to combat the biggest cause of noise
complaint in South Derbyshire – barking dogs.
July
A new jogging group designed to get people of all abilities out and active was
launched in Aston-on-Trent. Free to attend, the Aston Joggers group was part of
the Jog Derbyshire initiative and joined Swad Joggers, Jog4All and Jog Melbourne,
among others.
South Derbyshire residents were handed back a slice of their council tax bills in the
form of an ‘Efficiency Dividend.’ It meant five per cent of the Council’s portion of
Council Tax was paid back to the people in a move made possible by a balanced
budget and strong levels of reserves.
Eureka Park, in Swadlincote, and Church Gresley’s Maurice Lea Memorial Park
received the Green Flag Award – the official mark of a quality park or green space
based on its standards and facilities.
The Council won the Gold award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety
Awards 2015 for the fifth consecutive year, recognising the high standards in place to
keep residents, visitors and staff safe.
August
Transport specialist DG Light Haulage revealed a 40 per cent turnover increase
and the appointment of several new full-time staff – thanks to help from the South
Derbyshire Business Advice Service. The free service, supported by the Council,
had helped the Melbourne-based company to access £40,000 from the Derby
Enterprise Growth Fund (DEGF).
A survey designed to help shape future leisure provision in South Derbyshire was
extended, with those aged over 50 urged to have their say on their wants and
needs for the future.
June
The future of foundations specialist Roger Bullivant Limited (RB) was secured with
the announcement that the firm was moving from Drakelow to new premises in
Swadlincote. The move was facilitated by the Council and helped to cement a
commitment to current employees and future job creation.
The Community Partnership Scheme, which provides grants to a wide variety of
organisations and projects in the community and voluntary sector, made another
£160,000 available in its latest round of funding.
Hundreds of people turned up to pursue a host of opportunities at the annual
Swadlincote Jobs Fair, where more than 70 exhibitors offered around 1,500 roles
and 120 apprenticeships.
Free tennis sessions aimed at those aged over 50 began at Church Gresley’s
Maurice Lea Memorial Park.
September
Two payment machines designed to reduce waiting times for customers went live
at the Council’s Civic Offices. The machines process money securely within 24 hours
and accept payments for all Council services including council tax, housing rent,
planning and licensing.
Perfect plums and adorable apples were on the menu as the popular Orchard Day
returned to Swadlincote – with shoppers getting the chance to sample fine produce
and win prizes for their own home-made concoctions.
A gigantic garden giveaway returned to South Derbyshire, with free trees available
to all residents, schools and community groups.
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Achievements during 2015 - 2016
October
January
Thirteen of South Derbyshire’s most promising sports stars won financial backing
through the ICON bursary programme, made up of money raised through
Derbyshire Sport’s business network.
A Woodville woman was fined after repeatedly ignoring requests to clear up piles
of rotting waste from her garden, thanks to the work of the Council’s Environmental
Health Officers.
The Swadlincote Townscape Heritage Scheme secured £400,000 from the Heritage
Lottery Fund to make the town even more attractive to shoppers and visitors.
Council Chairman Cllr Neil Atkin planted a tree at Rosliston Forestry Centre to mark
Holocaust Memorial Day.
Record numbers (93 per cent) of Council tenants were found to be satisfied with the
service they were receiving. More than 1,000 people filled in the Survey of Tenants
and Residents (STAR), used by all social landlords to gather information and identify
areas for improvement.
The Council’s Building Control team was officially recognised for its work on The
Boardwalk at Mercia Marina development in Willington, which was named best
small commercial building at the Grand Final of the Local Authority Building Control
(LABC) Building Excellence Awards.
Thousands of people sampled the sights and sounds of the first ever Swadlincote
Festival of International Food and Crafts, a three-day celebration of global goodies.
February
November
Plans were announced to create a South Derbyshire community food hub to help
address the health needs of some of the most vulnerable people in society by
providing a hot meal, giving out recipe information and teaching cooking skills.
An animated ‘Champions of Recycling’ video was launched by the Council in a bid
to tap into a new generation of recyclers in a fun and interactive way.
BBC Radio 2 Folk music award-winner Blair Dunlop made an appearance on stage
at Milton Village Hall thanks to Live & Local, a programme financially supported by
the Council.
The work of the Council’s licensing authority helped to convict a private hire vehicle
driver, who was fined £300 after being caught behind the wheel without a current
licence.
It was announced that some of the world’s top female cyclists would be seen
racing through South Derbyshire as part of the Aviva Women’s Tour 2016.
The Swadlincote Pancake Races pulled hundreds of people into the town centre as
30-plus teams did battle and raised almost £200 for Sport Relief.
South Derbyshire’s volunteers were recognised during a special half-time
presentation during a Derby County football match as part of the sixth South
Derbyshire Day.
Representatives from across the private, public and voluntary sectors came together
to share ideas as part of a launch event geared towards making South Derbyshire
a ‘Dementia Friendly Community.’
December
Swadlincote was awarded a £1 million investment under the Sainsbury’s Waste
less, Save more initiative to tackle food waste in the area after a bid put together
by the Council and its partners beat off 188 other entries from across the UK.
A range of ideas and projects were to be trialled throughout 2016 to help the
average South Derbyshire family halve their annual food waste bill from £700 to
£350.
March
The registration phone line for the fourteenth annual South Derbyshire Liberation
Day was launched, with an ABBA tribute group and a variety of information stands
aimed at the over-50s lined up.
Young volunteers brought some Christmas cheer to those in need by delivering
hampers under the Council’s Dreamscheme initiative.
Funding was secured under Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative to help deliver
permanent outdoor table tennis facilities to South Derbyshire, including at Church
Gresley’s Maurice Lea Memorial Park and Overseal Recreation Ground.
Sing4Pleasure, children’s characters and Santa himself came together for the annual
Christmas Market spectacular in Swadlincote.
A new skate park at Newhall Park was officially opened.
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Table of council tax levels for properties in South Derbyshire by band and by parish
The Council at its meeting on 29 February 2016 set the council tax as shown below
Property banding
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£0
to £40,000
£40,001
to £52,000
£52,001
to £68,000
£68,001
to £88,000
£88,001
to £120,000
£120,001
to £160,000
£160,001
to £320,000
£320,001
or above
1,074.12
Aston - on - Trent
1,074.40
Barrow - on - Trent
1,049.24
Bretby
1,051.19
Burnaston
1,069.25
Castle Gresley
1,064.34
Church Broughton
1,060.66
Coton - in - the - Elms
1,052.53
Dalbury Lees
1,070.23
Egginton
1,054.23
Elvaston
1,070.16
Etwall
1,063.45
Findern
1,068.20
Foston and Scropton
1,049.31
Hartshorne
1,069.80
Hatton
1,087.02
Hilton
1,076.29
Linton
1,067.62
Melbourne
1,064.34
Netherseal
1,054.80
Newton Solney
1,067.96
Overseal
1,054.20
Repton
1,063.93
Rosliston
Shardlow and Great Wilne 1,066.68
1,069.81
Smisby
1,046.22
Stenson Fields
1,072.07
Ticknall
1,056.95
Walton - on - Trent
1,062.57
Weston - on - Trent
1,072.23
Willington
1,065.77
Woodville
1,253.13
1,253.46
1,224.11
1,226.39
1,247.45
1,241.72
1,237.43
1,227.95
1,248.59
1,229.92
1,248.51
1,240.69
1,246.23
1,224.18
1,248.09
1,268.18
1,255.66
1,245.55
1,241.72
1,230.59
1,245.95
1,229.89
1,241.25
1,244.45
1,248.10
1,220.58
1,250.74
1,233.11
1,239.65
1,250.92
1,243.40
1,432.17
1,432.54
1,398.99
1,401.60
1,425.67
1,419.13
1,414.22
1,403.38
1,426.98
1,405.64
1,426.89
1,417.94
1,424.27
1,399.08
1,426.41
1,449.37
1,435.06
1,423.50
1,419.13
1,406.41
1,423.95
1,405.61
1,418.58
1,422.25
1,426.42
1,394.97
1,429.43
1,409.28
1,416.76
1,429.64
1,421.04
1,611.18
1,611.60
1,573.86
1,576.79
1,603.87
1,596.51
1,590.99
1,578.80
1,605.34
1,581.34
1,605.24
1,595.18
1,602.30
1,573.96
1,604.70
1,630.53
1,614.43
1,601.43
1,596.51
1,582.20
1,601.94
1,581.30
1,595.90
1,600.02
1,604.71
1,569.33
1,608.10
1,585.43
1,593.85
1,608.34
1,598.66
1,969.23
1,969.74
1,923.61
1,927.19
1,960.29
1,951.30
1,944.55
1,929.65
1,962.09
1,932.76
1,961.97
1,949.67
1,958.37
1,923.74
1,961.31
1,992.88
1,973.20
1,957.31
1,951.30
1,933.81
1,957.93
1,932.71
1,950.55
1,955.59
1,961.32
1,918.08
1,965.46
1,937.75
1,948.05
1,965.76
1,953.92
2,327.26
2,327.87
2,273.36
2,277.59
2,316.70
2,306.07
2,298.10
2,280.49
2,318.83
2,284.16
2,318.68
2,304.15
2,314.44
2,273.50
2,317.90
2,355.21
2,331.96
2,313.18
2,306.07
2,285.40
2,313.92
2,284.10
2,305.19
2,311.14
2,317.92
2,266.81
2,322.81
2,290.07
2,302.23
2,323.16
2,309.18
2,685.30
2,686.00
2,623.10
2,627.98
2,673.12
2,660.85
2,651.65
2,631.33
2,675.57
2,635.57
2,675.40
2,658.63
2,670.50
2,623.27
2,674.50
2,717.55
2,690.72
2,669.05
2,660.85
2,637.00
2,669.90
2,635.50
2,659.83
2,666.70
2,674.52
2,615.55
2,680.17
2,642.38
2,656.42
2,680.57
2,664.43
3,222.36
3,223.20
3,147.72
3,153.58
3,207.74
3,193.02
3,181.98
3,157.60
3,210.68
3,162.68
3,210.48
3,190.36
3,204.60
3,147.92
3,209.40
3,261.06
3,228.86
3,202.86
3,193.02
3,164.40
3,203.88
3,162.60
3,191.80
3,200.04
3,209.42
3,138.66
3,216.20
3,170.86
3,187.70
3,216.68
3,197.32
1,044.40
1,218.46
1,392.54
1,566.60
1,914.74
2,262.87
2,611.00
3,133.20
All other parts of the
Council’s area
How much is spent on South
Derbyshire District Council
Services
Waste
Collection &
Street Cleansing
£1,567.14
14%
Private Sector
Housing
£423.66
4%
Planning
£322.46
3%
Community
Democratic,
Culture,
Electoral & Development Leisure &
& Support
Corporate Costs
Community
£646.61
£965.66
Recreation
6%
Economic
9%
£712.45
Development
7%
£236.64
2%
Environmental
Services
£467.22
4%
Budget
2015 - 2016
figures in £000
Total=£10,944
Parks &
Open Spaces
£698.82
6%
Waste
Collection &
Street Cleansing
£1,630.64
15%
Private Sector
Housing
£377.03
4%
Planning
£318.49
3%
Parks &
Open Spaces
£682.09
6%
Management/
Central Services
£4,903.58
45%
Community
Democratic,
Culture,
Electoral & Development Leisure &
& Support
Corporate Costs
Community
£565.59
£808.44
Recreation Economic
5%
7%
£748.49 Development
£240.85
7%
2%
Budget
2016 - 2017
Environmental
Services
£494.7
5%
figures in £000
Total=£10,893
Management/
Central Services
£5,026.26
46%
The authority’s share of council tax will be £153.18 a year for
those in a Band D property - one of the lowest in the area.
This accounts for approximately 10% of the total council tax bill.
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By proportion of Band D
How South Derbyshire District Council services are paid for
Net Budget and Council Tax Requirement
The bar below shows what proportion of the Band D charge other bands pay.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
6/9
7/9
8/9
9/9
11/9
12/9
13/9
18/9
Aston - on - Trent
Barrow - on - Trent
Bretby
Burnaston
Castle Gresley
Church Broughton
Coton - in - the - Elms
Dalbury Lees
Egginton
Elvaston
Etwall
Findern
Foston and Scropton
Hartshorne
Hatton
Hilton
Linton
Melbourne
Netherseal
Newton Solney
Overseal
Repton
Rosliston
Shardlow and Great Wilne
Smisby
Stenson Fields
Ticknall
Walton - on - Trent
Weston - on - Trent
Willington
Woodville
All other parts of the Council’s
area
Net Expenditure - South Derbyshire District Council
2016-17
precept
£
30,000
10,575
3,000
7,000
19,306
7,000
6,611
1,500
10,110
10,820
38,328
18,180
8,567
7,800
32,500
165,000
30,850
65,100
9,600
4,400
27,810
15,026
7,500
13,870
4,764
3,000
12,450
5,705
13,000
37,944
51,964
Parish addition
Band D
£
Band D Total
2015-2016
£
44.58
45.00
7.26
10.19
37.27
29.91
24.39
12.20
38.74
14.74
38.64
28.58
35.70
7.36
38.10
63.93
47.83
34.83
29.91
15.60
35.34
14.70
29.30
33.42
38.11
2.73
41.50
18.83
27.25
41.74
32.06
1,611.18
1,611.60
1,573.86
1,576.79
1,603.87
1,596.51
1,590.99
1,578.80
1,605.34
1,581.34
1,605.24
1,595.18
1,602.30
1,573.96
1,604.70
1,630.53
1,614.43
1,601.43
1,596.51
1,582.20
1,601.94
1,581.30
1,595.90
1,600.02
1,604.71
1,569.33
1,608.10
1,585.43
1,593.85
1,608.34
1,598.66
1,566.60
Budget 2016/2017
£s
11,131,172
11,994,486
667,940
679,280
11,799,112
12,673,766
Less : General Government Grant
-4,102,121
-4,372,438
Less: Specific Grant and New Homes Bonus
-2,373,199
-2,855,000
-57,000
-20,000
0
0
5,266,792
5,426,328
Add: Parish Precepts
Sub - Total
Listed by South Derbyshire parish
Parish of
Budget 2015/2016
£s
Less: Surplus on the Collection Fund
Less: Drawdown of Specific Reserves
Council Tax Requirement (CTR)
Debt Outstanding
Long Term Loans
As at 31st
March 2014
£’000
As at 31st
March 2015
£’000
58,423
57,423
0
0
58,423
57,423
Less: Short-term
deposits
-7,000
-12,000
Net Debt
51,423
45,423
Short Term Finance
Total Debt
Outstanding
Change in Council Tax
Requirement (CTR)
£
Requirement 2015/2016 (as above)
5,266,792
Requirement 2016/2017 (as above)
5,426,328
Increase in requirement
Represented By
159,536
£
Inflation and indexation costs
132,266
Provisions
100,000
Reduction in other costs
-77,621
Increases in service income
-57,059
Increase in parish precepts
11,340
Staff employed
Overall increase in costs
108,926
In 2016-17 the budgeted number of employees is
280. This compares with 279 for 2015-16.
Overall increase in funding
-715,118
Net budget surplus
Contribution to reserves
Overall increase in CTR
-606,192
765,728
159,536
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Midlands region
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
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Customer Service Line
0370 850 6506
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0800 80 70 60
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Floodline
Derbyshire Fire Authority Making Derbyshire Safer
Our Budget and Your Council Tax for 2016 through 2017
At the Fire and Rescue Authority meeting on February 18th 2016 Derbyshire Fire and Rescue
Authority approved the level of Council Tax for the year April 1st 2016 to March 31st 2017. The
Authority agreed to set a 1.98% increase in Council Tax with a budget of £37.7m for 2016/17.
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The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011
The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Functions under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies)
(England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management
for 2,369 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Trent
Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence
schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the
operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion.
The table below shows the council tax bandings and council tax levels.
Council Tax Band
Valuation
£0 - £40,000
£40,001 - £53,000
£52,001 - £68,000
£68,001 - £88,000
£88,001 - £120,000
£120,001 - £160,000
£160,001 - £320,000
£320,001 or above
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Council Tax 2015/2016
£47.45
£55.36
£63.27
£71.18
£87.00
£102.82
£118.63
£142.36
Our Budget Requirement and Funding
The financial details are:-
The Settlement Funding Assessment for 2016/17 is £15.51m, a reduction of £1.25m (7.5%)
compared to the 2015/16 allocation of £16.76m.
Trent Regional Flood and
Coastal Committee
2015 - 2016
2016 - 2017
‘000s
‘000s
Budget Requirement and Funding
£000,000’s 2015/2016
Gross expenditure
£51,205
£41,575
Levies raised £1,936
£1,975
Gross expenditure for services
Contribution to reserves
lncome (To be subtracted from sum)
Total Budget Requirement
Met From
Total Council Tax Base
£1,692
£1,727
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding
rule not all schemes will attract full central funding. To provide local funding for local
priorities and contributions for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal
Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.
A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of
works for both capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to
which you contribute. The total Local Levy raised by this committee has increased by 2.0%.
The total Local Levy raised has increased from £1,936,000 in 2015/16 to £1,974,720 for
2016/17.
37.7
1.2
0.6
38.3
£000,000’s 2015/2016
Revenue Support Grant and National
Non-Domestic Rates
Council Tax Freeze Grant
Collection Fund Surplus
Council Tax
Total Funding
17.2
0.0
0.4
20.7
38.3
£000,000’s 2016/2017
37.1
1.3
0.7
37.7
£000,000’s 2016/2017
16.0
0
0.2
21.5
37.7
Note: Figures have been revised to reflect updated Council Tax and NNDR collection data.
The Service experienced funding reductions in its Revenue Support Grant of £4.8m (24.4%) over
the period of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2010. The Service experienced a further
funding reduction of £1.6m in 2015/16 and £1.25m in 2016/17. The Service has already secured
ongoing savings of £7.8m as part of a concerted and timely approach to address the impact
of severe funding reductions, and would otherwise be facing a deficit of around £9.4m in year
2019/2020.
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Services provided by and on behalf of the
Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
2015/16 precept
Gross Expenditure for service
Contribution to Reserves
Gross Expenditure
less: Specific Grants
Contribution from Reserves - specific
Contribution from Reserves - deficit funding
Net Expenditure
less: Grants
Revenue Support Grant
Police Grant
Council Tax Freeze Grant
Council Tax Benefit Grant
Collection Fund Surplus
Council Tax Requirement (Precept)
2015/16
£M
166.278
166.278
2016/17
£M
167.522
167.522
-3.835
-0.808
-0.128
-3.955
-0.775
-
161.507
162.792
-37.928
-62.478
-1.354
-7.346
-0.791
-37.711
-62.122
-1.354
-7.346
-0.674
51.610
53.585
Effect of Gross Expenditure on the Level of Precept
Gross Expenditure on policing will be £1.244m higher in 2016/17 than in 2015/16. This equates
to an increase of 0.75%. Within this overall increase, price inflation and other unavoidable cost
pressures totalling £5.579m have been funded, the most significant item being employer National
Insurance contributions. These will increase by £3.2m from 1 April 2016 as part of the Government’s
introduction of the new ‘single-tier’ state pension. In addition to these unavoidable spending
pressures, resources totalling £1.793m have been allocated to high-priority policing issues in 2016/17.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
Following the elections in England and Wales in November 2012, Alan Charles was elected as
Derbyshire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner. As well as setting the budget for policing, Alan
has reviewed his Police and Crime Plan, which outlines his policing objectives to 2017.
The Police and Crime Plan can be viewed at http://www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk
The Plan shares his vision for local policing and explains how he aims to deliver his election
pledges. It also acts as a benchmark by which you will be able to measure success and judge
the progress taking place in the county.
The Commissioner’s main duties include:
• Holding the Chief Constable to account
• Setting and updating a Police and Crime Plan
• Setting the Force budget and council tax precept
• Regularly talking to our communities
• Appointing – and where necessary dismissing – the Chief Constable
• Commissioning the services of partner agencies to deliver a joined-up approach to crime
and awarding of grants that help to deliver the policing objectives
• Commissioning services to support victims of crime
Contact details:
Mrs H A Boffy BSc, Treasurer
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Butterley Park
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3RS
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0300 122 6005
Web: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk
It has only been possible to partially offset these additional costs through budget savings and
income generation. £6.128 of such measures will be implemented in 2016/17, including £5.860m of
savings identified through the Constabulary’s Priority Based Budgeting programme.
As part of its Comprehensive Spending Review in November 2015 the Government announced that
funding for police forces would be protected in real terms over the Review period. However this
commitment depends on Police & Crime Commissioners choosing to increase their local policing
precept by the maximum amount permitted. Central government funding for all police forces has
reduced by 0.6% in cash terms in 2016/17 compared to 2015/16. For Derbyshire this equates to a
reduction in grant support of £0.573m. Therefore the Commissioner has elected to increase the
amount of Council Tax levied on local taxpayers by 1.99% (the maximum permitted) to enable a
balanced budget to be achieved whilst meeting the 0.75% net increase in expenditure.
Cover photograph: Swadlincote’s Eureka Park and Church Gresley’s Maurice Lea Memorial
Park were both handed the Green Flag Award as an official mark of their high quality.
Published by South Derbyshire District Council, March 2016
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