South Bucks District Council Council Tax - financial information 2016/17

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1 South Bucks District Council Council Tax - financial information 2016/17 Council Tax Base for 2016/17 = 31,987.7 Band D Band D Equivalent Precept Equivalent % 2015/ / /17 Increase -p -p How the tax is made up :- 1, Buckinghamshire County Council Precept 37,111,810 1, % South Bucks District Council Precept 4,734, % Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Precept 5,340, % Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority Precept 1,909, % Parish and Town Councils Precepts 2,019, % 1, Average Council Tax for Properties in Band D 51,115,608 1, %

67 Buckinghamshire County Council Precept 37,111,810 1,160.19 3.99% 143.00 South Bucks District Council Precept 4,734,180 148.00 3.50% 163.

2 Our Budget for 2016/ /16 Budget Expenditure 2016/17 Income Net Budget Healthy Community Portfolio 1, ,599 Environment Portfolio 3,584 1,013 2,571 4,611 Resources Portfolio 21,875 18,276 3, Sustainable Development Portfolio 2,382 1, (488) Capital Financing and Other 270 (270) 8,387 Net Cost of Services 29,544 21,803 7,741 Funded by 4,541 Council Tax 4, Business Rates 1,012 2,250 Government Grant 1,995 7,719 7,741 Cost per week of some key services: Refuse Collection Planning Community Safety Environmental Health Recycling 63p 62p 5p 22p 64p Spending on Capital Projects We have a four year capital programme; the total planned spend during the period is 3.5 million.

29,544 21,803 7,741 Funded by 4,541 Council Tax 4,734 928 Business Rates 1,012 2,250 Government Grant 1,995 7,719 7,741 Cost per week of some key services: Refuse Collection Planning

3 Parish and Town Council Spending If a parish or town council needs to raise more than 140,000 from council tax, it has to provide additional information; these parishes are shown below. 2015/16 Beaconsfield Town Council 2016/17 377,990 Gross Expenditure 382, ,148 Net Expenditure 382, ,970 Precept 294,767 The increase is the first increase for the last five years and is mainly due to Government legislation requiring all employees to be entered into a pension scheme, and the possibility of the Town Council having to take over devolved services of grass cutting responsibilities from Bucks County Council, at considerable expense to the Town Council. Beaconsfield Town Council Clerk Miss MC Mathie [email protected] 2015/16 Burnham Parish Council 2016/17 771,470 Gross Expenditure 780, ,926 Net Expenditure 466, ,870 Precept 496,712 For the sixth year running, Burnham Parish Council will be freezing the council tax paid by residents of Burnham for the parish precept The Council is working to bring down costs by reducing staffing and overheads, and carrying out a comprehensive contract review. Net expenditure continues to fall as income from Council assets increases. Business at Burnham Park Hall continues to grow, and to say thank you to the residents for their support, the Council has established a fund for a series of community events throughout 2016/17. For 2016/17, the costs per week for a tax band D equivalent household ( total per year) will be: 67p - staffing and administration 33p - Burnham Park Hall running costs 44p - recreation facilities, public conveniences and street lights 52p - loan repayments for the building of Burnham Park Hall Burnham Parish Council Clerk Sheridan Edward [email protected]

mainly due to Government legislation requiring all employees to be entered into a pension scheme, and the possibility of the Town Council having to take over devolved services of grass cutting

4 2015/16 Gerrards Cross Town Council 2016/17 262,212 Gross Expenditure 290, ,510 Net Expenditure 242, ,510 Precept 242,276 Gerrards Cross Town Council has decided to increase the precept for 2016/2017 due to planned infrastructure projects and to absorb some of the costs of maintaining highways work which has been delegated to the Town Council from Bucks County Council. The Council is pro-active in carrying out various services and projects for the benefit of the residents of Gerrards Cross such as footpath clearing, enhancing the Commons, changes to car parking restrictions and improving traffic management. Gerrards Cross Town Council Clerk Mrs S Moffat [email protected] 2015/16 Iver Parish Council 2016/17 457,698 Gross Spending 517, ,266 Net Expenditure 463, ,266 Precept 463,705 The required increase is to cover a number of items including, but not limited to, an increase in the number of grounds maintenance staff, requisition new grounds maintenance machinery, a new street lighting maintenance contract, provision of extra payments to the Bucks CC pension fund, and provision for Section 137 payments. Clerk, Iver Parish Council Mr C Barlow [email protected]

The Council is pro-active in carrying out various services and projects for the benefit of the residents of Gerrards Cross such as footpath clearing, enhancing the Commons, changes to car parking

5 2015/16 Stoke Poges Parish Council 2016/17 193,694 Gross Spending 207, ,536 Net Expenditure 186, ,536 Precept 186, saw the opening of the pavilion on Bells Hill rec. This is a major facility for villagers which is being used by cubs, scouts, guides, brownies, rainbows and beavers and men s and women s football clubs. We plan to resurface the access road and car park to complete the project. We hope to agree a long lease on the open space between the doctors surgery and shops at Bells Hill and to make it more visually attractive. Celebrations for the Queen s 90th birthday are being planned. Stoke Poges Parish Council Clerk Mrs Julie Simmonds [email protected]

We plan to resurface the access road and car park to complete the project.

6 Council Tax Website Information 2016/17 Parish Council Bandings for Band D Properties Parish Council Charges For Band D Properties Funding Precept Charges Parish Requirement Charges 2015/ / / /17 267, Beaconsfield 294, , Burnham 496, , Denham 103, , Dorney 20, , Farnham Royal 120, , Fulmer 23, , Gerrards Cross 242, , Hedgerley 19, , Iver 463, , Stoke Poges 186, , Taplow 16, , Wexham 31,

17 20,005 52.10 Dorney 20,605 55.08 115,000 38.36 Farnham Royal 120,750 39.67 23,400 65.73 Fulmer 23,400 66.52 218,510 48.18 Gerrards Cross 242,276 53.18 19,900 51.

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