How we calculate and spend council tax
Increases to council tax explained
The below tables show how much Lichfield District Council (including parish councils) will spend and the amount needed from council tax.
District council total income (including parish councils):
Lichfield District Council and parish councils |
2021/22 |
2020/21 |
Change |
Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross spending |
£60.010m |
£55.102m |
£4.908m |
8.91% |
Parish councils |
£2.044m |
£1.998m |
£0.046m |
2.32% |
Total including parish councils |
£62.054m |
£57.100m |
£4.954m |
8.68% |
Income |
-£49.690m |
-£45.054m |
-£4.636m |
10.29% |
Retained business rates |
-£3.122m |
-£3.020m |
-£0.102m |
3.38% |
Total income (excluding council tax) |
-£52.812m |
-£48.074m |
-£4.738m |
9.86% |
District council total net expenditure
Lichfield District Council |
2021/22 |
2020/21 |
Change |
Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net expenditure (gross spending less income) |
£10.320m |
£10.049m |
£0.271m |
2.70% |
Retained business rates |
-£3.122m |
-£3.020m |
-£0.102m |
3.38% |
Amount to be raised from council tax |
£7.198m |
£7.029m |
£0.169m |
2.41% |
Why we need to increase council tax this financial year (2021/22)
We raised £7.029m from council tax in 2020/21.
Change in council spending for 2021/22
Lower inflation |
-£0.160m |
---|---|
Savings, efficiencies and additional income |
-£0.773m |
Service developments and other changes |
£0.392m |
Covid-19 risk recovery contingency budget |
£1.141m |
Covid-19 response and ongoing impact |
£0.289m |
Reduction in the planned transfer of money to our balances |
-£1.222m |
Subtotal |
£6.696m |
Change in funding received for 2021/22
Additional retained business rates |
-£0.102m |
---|---|
Lower new homes bonus |
£0.489m |
Lower other funding |
£0.115m |
Council tax increase needed for 2021/22
Raised from council tax 2020/21 |
£7.029m |
---|---|
Amount to be raised from council tax 2021/22 |
£7.198m |
Additional amount raised from council tax |
£0.169m |