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Paying for the service

Actual 2009/10 Original 2010/11 Budget 2011/12
£'000 £'000 £'000
   
66,659 Budget requirement 68,160 68,674
   
5,384 Revenue Support Grant 3,711 6,926
23,326 Non-Domestic Rates 25,555 22,406
237 Net surplus on collection fund 245 441
37,712 Precept – met by council taxpayers 38,649 38,901
   
625,403.94 Taxbase Band D equivalent dwellings 629,663.69 633,772.58
   
60.30 Council tax per Band D dwelling 61.38 61.38
   
3.6% Increase over previous year 108% 0%
   
Council taxes for each band    
40.20 Band A up to £40,000 40.92 40.92
46.90 Band B £40,001 - £52,000 47.74 47.74
53.60 Band C £52,001 - £68,000 54.56 54.56
       
60.30 Band D £68,001 - £88,000 61.38 61.38
       
73.70 Band E £88,001 - £120,000 75.02 75.02
87.10 Band F £120,001 - £160,000 88.66 88.66
100.50 Band G + £160,001 - £320,000 102.30 102.30
120.60 Band H above £320,000 122.76 122.76

Analysis of reserves

Actual   Original Revised Budget
2009/10 2010/11 2010/11 2011/12
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1,666 Unearmarked balance at 1 April 2,000 2,500 2,500
2,053 Earmarked reserves at 1 April 1,464 4,002 4,461
37,949 Estimated precept income 38,894 38,894 39,342
41,668 42,358 45,396 46,303
         
37,726 Expenditure to be met from precept, reserves and balances 38,240 38,435 38,545
   
3,942 Total reserves as at 31 March 4,118 6,961 7,758
2,276 Less earmarked reserves as at 31 March 2,118 4,461 5,258
   
1,666 Unearmarked balance at 31 March 2,000 2,500 2,500