Cost of council services 2020-21
The net budget requirement for 2020/21 is estimated at £17,735,000, an increase of £1,256,000 (7.6%), on last year’s forecast.
The council has achieved a balanced budget for 2020/21. Its Band D Council Tax has increased by £4.95 for the year, which is less than 10 pence per week.
Cost of council services 2019/20
| Dover District Council | Gross Expenditure
£’000 | Total
Income
£’000 | Budget
Net cost
20/21
£’000 | Forecast
Net cost
19/20
£’000 |
|---|
| Central Services to the Public (incl. Council Tax & Business Rates Collection Costs) |
3,240 |
1,293 |
1,947 |
1,541 |
| Cultural and Related Services |
5,644 |
1,184 |
4,460 |
4,742 |
| Environmental and Regulatory Services |
13,592 |
7,281 |
6,311 |
6,338 |
| Planning and Development Services |
5,055 |
1,846 |
3,209 |
3,149 |
| Highways and Transport Services |
1,765 |
2,718 |
-953 |
-467 |
| Housing Services (Housing Benefits & Non-HRA Private Housing) |
33,848 |
29,788 |
4,060 |
3,774 |
| Corporate and Democratic Costs |
2,334 |
191 |
2,143 |
2,092 |
| Public Health |
23 |
0 |
23 |
22 |
| Non-Distributed Costs |
893 |
73 |
820 |
647 |
| Contributions to/-from Balances |
1,672 |
0 |
1,672 |
-147 |
| Interest and Investment Income |
0 |
1,750 |
-1,750 |
-1,658 |
| Other Financial Items/ Adjustments |
-3,083 |
1,124 |
-4,207 |
-3,554 |
| Total: General Fund |
64,983 |
47,248 |
17,735 |
16,479 |
| Housing Revenue Account (HRA) |
26,176 |
26,176 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals 2020/21 |
91,159 |
73,424 |
17,735 |
16,479 |
| 2019/20 Comparison |
89,802 |
73,323 |
16,479 |
|
Calculation of Council Tax income 2020/21
| Calculation of Council Tax Income 2020/21 | £’000 |
|---|
| Planned spending 2020/21 |
91,159 |
| Less, income 2020/21 |
-73,424 |
| Net cost of services |
17,735 |
|
Less, from the Government and Business Rates Payers –
Revenue Support & Other Grants
Business Rates Share
New Homes Bonus Grant
Collection Fund Surplus
|
-66
-8,341
-1,733
-92
|
| Remaining amount to collect as Council Tax |
7,503 |