Council Tax
What we spend and how we spend it.
|
SERVICE |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 | 2025/2026 |
|
Corporate Management |
£101,917.76 |
£120,632.12 |
£114,119.05 | £133,030.20 |
|
Braunstone Civic Centre |
£135,334.73 |
£140,125.95 |
£139,406.93 | £137,005.22 |
|
Thorpe Astley Centre |
£70,562.20 |
£69,461.79 |
£82,549.41 | £100,924.73 |
|
Capital Projects |
£91,070.67 | £100,453.38 | ||
|
Parks & Open Spaces |
£227,333.95 |
£248,105.77 |
£276,143.17 | £302,520.05 |
|
Library |
£76,997.65 |
£78,010.56 |
£79,316.93 | £87,970.15 |
|
Community Development |
£72,943.80 |
£81,898.64 |
£76,690.26 | £83,453.27 |
|
Planning & Environment |
£37,765.91 |
£44,800.18 |
£43,587.58 | £48,041.99 |
|
TOTAL |
£722,856 |
£783,035 |
£902,884 | £993,399 |
|
Use of Reserves |
£2,500 |
£10,000 |
- | - |
|
+ To General Reserve |
|
|
£79,000 | £130,000 |
|
+ To Capital Reserve |
- | - | - | £5,000 |
|
Precept Requirement |
£720,356 |
£773,035 |
£981,884 | £1,128,399 |
Braunstone Town Council share of Council Tax for 2025/2026:
With a precept base of 4,899.20 and a precept requirement of £1,128,399 the scaled charges for the precept (Council Tax) are as follows:
|
COUNCIL TAX BANDS |
A(+D/R) (5/9) |
A (6/9) |
B (7/9) |
C (8/9) |
D (9/9) |
E (11/9) |
F (13/9) |
G (15/9) |
|
NUMBER OF PROPERTIES IN EACH BAND (January 2024) |
5 |
922 |
3636 |
1509 |
721 |
220 |
2 |
1 |
|
SCALED CHARGES FOR 2024/2025 |
£127.96 |
£153.55 |
£179.14 |
£204.73 |
£230.32 |
£281.51 |
£332.69 |
£383.87 |
|
Charges in 2024/2025 |
£111.28 |
£133.54 |
£155.80 |
£178.05 |
£200.31 |
£244.82 |
£289.34 |
£333.85 |
|
Cash Increase |
£16.68 |
£20.01 |
£23.34 |
£26.68 |
£30.01 |
£36.69 |
£43.55 |
£50.02 |
How we spend your Council Tax Each Week 2025-2026:
Braunstone Town Council provides important local services and amenities for Braunstone Town and Thorpe Astley.
Of the Town Council’s share of your Council Tax bills for 2025/2026, each household contributes per week:
|
COUNCIL TAX BAND: |
A (+D/R) |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
|
Corporate Management: includes communications (e.g. Life, website etc), capital projects, governance & accountability. |
29p |
34p |
41p |
46p |
52p |
64p |
76p |
87p |
|
Community Centres: Braunstone Civic Centre and Thorpe Astley Community Centre |
52p |
62p |
73p |
83p |
93p |
£1.14 |
£1.34 |
£1.56 |
|
Parks & Open Spaces: 10 playgrounds; 32 hectares of parks, open spaces and nature walks; and sports facilities, pitches and courts |
66p |
79p |
92p |
£1.06 |
£1.19 |
£1.45 |
£1.71 |
£1.98 |
|
Your Local Library |
19p |
23p |
27p |
31p |
35p |
42p |
50p |
58p |
|
Community Development: grants and other support for local Community Groups, for Events and for Commemorations |
18p |
22p |
26p |
29p |
33p |
40p |
47p |
55p |
|
Planning & Environment: consultation on local planning, street seats, place signs and notice boards |
11p |
13p |
15p |
17p |
19p |
23p |
28p |
32p |
|
Capital Projects |
22p | 26p | 31p | 35p | 39p | 48p | 57p | 66p |
|
To General Reserves |
28p |
34p | 40p | 45p | 51p | 62p | 74p | 85p |
|
To Capital Reserves |
1p | 1p | 2p | 2p | 2p | 2p | 3p | 4p |
Braunstone Town Council's Council Tax Leaflet:
Braunstone Town Council - Council Tax Leaflet 2025-2026
Braunstone Town Council - Council Tax Leaflet 2024 - 2025
