How we meet the cost of providing council services to you
Funds to be raised
The money to meet the net cost of providing our services comes from:
| 2024/2025 Estimated | |
| Revenues Support Grant | (£1,015,160) |
| Rural Services Delivery Grant | (£628,540) |
| New Homes Bonus | (£338,620) |
| Other Government Grants | (£558,760) |
| Business Rates | (£14,066,580) |
| Business Rates Collection Fund Surplus | (£52,020) |
| Business Rates Government Pool | (£46,050) |
| Council Tax Collection Fund Surplus | (£51,650) |
| Council Tax Band D | £148.37 |
| Council Tax Base | £53,748 |
| Council Tax | (£7,974,440) |
| Total | (£24,731,820) |
How this affects your Council Tax
The balance to be raised through Council Tax (£7,974,440) is divided by the number of chargeable Council Tax properties calculated at Band D. For 2024/2025 this is 53,748, giving a Band D Council Tax of £148.37.
For more information about your Council Tax bill, please see our explanatory note.