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 % 2015/16 2016/17 2016/17 Increase -p -p How the tax is made up :- 1,115.67 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% 163.70 Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Precept 5,340,666 166.96 1.99% 58.54 Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority Precept 1,909,666 59.70 1.98% 60.05 Parish and Town Councils Precepts 2,019,286 63.13 5.13% 1,540.96 Average Council Tax for Properties in Band D 51,115,608 1,597.98 3.70%
Our Budget for 2016/17 2015/16 Budget Expenditure 2016/17 Income Net Budget 000 000 000 000 917 Healthy Community Portfolio 1,703 773 930 2,599 Environment Portfolio 3,584 1,013 2,571 4,611 Resources Portfolio 21,875 18,276 3,599 748 Sustainable Development Portfolio 2,382 1,471 911 (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 4,734 928 Business Rates 1,012 2,250 Government Grant 1,995 7,719 7,741 Cost per week of some key services: Refuse Collection Planning 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.
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 382,900 378,148 Net Expenditure 382,605 267,970 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 01494 675173 town.clerk@beaconsfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk 2015/16 Burnham Parish Council 2016/17 771,470 Gross Expenditure 780,200 482,926 Net Expenditure 466,000 493,870 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 ( 101.85 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 01628 550380 clerk@burnhamparish.gov.uk
2015/16 Gerrards Cross Town Council 2016/17 262,212 Gross Expenditure 290,731 218,510 Net Expenditure 242,276 218,510 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 01753 888018 clerk@gerrardscross.gov.uk 2015/16 Iver Parish Council 2016/17 457,698 Gross Spending 517,705 416,266 Net Expenditure 463,705 416,266 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 01753 655331 clerk@iverparishcouncil.gov.uk
2015/16 Stoke Poges Parish Council 2016/17 193,694 Gross Spending 207,841 180,536 Net Expenditure 186,536 180,536 Precept 186,536 2015 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 01753 644803 theclerk@stokepogesparishcouncil.gov.uk
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 2015/16 2015/16 2016/17 2016/17 267,970 43.58 Beaconsfield 294,767 47.74 493,870 101.85 Burnham 496,712 101.85 102,204 30.88 Denham 103,635 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 51.42 Hedgerley 19,900 51.38 416,266 92.03 Iver 463,705 100.80 180,536 78.66 Stoke Poges 186,536 80.65 18,000 16.95 Taplow 16,000 14.93 31,000 34.29 Wexham 31,000 33.91