Council Tax
What we spend and how we spend it.
|
SERVICE |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 | 2024/2025 |
|
Corporate Management |
£94,811.13 |
£101,917.76 |
£120,632.12 | £114,119.05 |
|
Braunstone Civic Centre |
£148,431.69 |
£135,334.73 |
£140,125.95 | £139,406.93 |
|
Thorpe Astley Centre |
£74,761.82 |
£70,562.20 |
£69,461.79 | £82,549.41 |
|
Capital Projects |
£91,070.67 | |||
|
Parks & Open Spaces |
£212,280.47 |
£227,333.95 |
£248,105.77 | £276,143.17 |
|
Library |
£64,236.60 |
£76,997.65 |
£78,010.56 | £79,316.93 |
|
Community Development |
£70,201.41 |
£72,943.80 |
£78,898.64 | £76,690.26 |
|
Planning & Environment |
£36,237.87 |
£37,765.91 |
£43,800.18 | £43,587.58 |
|
TOTAL |
£700,961 |
£722,856 |
£779,035 | £902,884 |
|
Use of Reserves |
£19,000 |
£2,500 |
£3,000 | - |
|
+ Deficit from Previous Year |
|
|
£50,000 | |
|
+ Return to Reserves |
- | - | - | £29,000 |
|
Precept Requirement |
£681,961 |
£720,356 |
£776,035 | £981,884 |
Braunstone Town Council share of Council Tax for 2024/2025:
With a precept base of 4,901.83 and a precept requirement of £981,884 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) |
6 |
921 |
3624 |
1509 |
719 |
219 |
3 |
1 |
|
SCALED CHARGES FOR 2023/2024 |
£111.28 |
£133.54 |
£155.80 |
£178.05 |
£200.31 |
£244.82 |
£289.34 |
£333.85 |
|
Charges in 2023/2024 |
£87.91 |
£105.50 |
£123.08 |
£140.66 |
£158.24 |
£193.41 |
£228.58 |
N/A |
|
Cash Increase |
£23.37 |
£28.04 |
£32.72 |
£37.39 |
£42.07 |
£51.41 |
£60.76 |
N/A |
How we spend your Council Tax Each Week 2024-2025:
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 2023/2024, 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. |
24p |
30p |
35p |
40p |
45 p |
55p |
65p |
74p |
|
Community Centres: Braunstone Civic Centre and Thorpe Astley Community Centre |
48p |
58p |
68p |
77p |
87p |
£1.06 |
£1.26 |
£1.45 |
|
Parks & Open Spaces: 10 playgrounds; 32 hectares of parks, open spaces and nature walks; and sports facilities, pitches and courts |
60p |
72p |
84p |
96p |
£1.08 |
£1.32 |
£1.56 |
£1.80 |
|
Your Local Library |
17p |
21p |
24p |
28p |
31p |
38p |
47p |
52p |
|
Community Development: grants and other support for local Community Groups, for Events and for Commemorations |
17p |
20p |
23p |
26p |
30p |
37p |
43p |
50p |
|
Planning & Environment: consultation on local planning, street seats, place signs and notice boards |
9p |
11p |
13p |
15p |
17p |
21p |
24p |
28p |
|
Capital Projects |
19p | 24p | 28p | 32p | 36p | 44p | 52p | 60p |
|
Deficit from Previous Years |
11p |
13p | 15p | 17p | 20p | 24p | 28p | 33p |
|
Return to Reserves |
6p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 12p | 14p | 17p | 19p |
Braunstone Town Council's Council Tax Leaflet:
Braunstone Town Council - Council Tax Leaflet 2024 - 2025
