We are catching up with our collections throughout the week after suspending the service on Monday.

Garden waste bins that are due for collection on Monday 19 September will be emptied on Tuesday 20 September, Wednesday 21 September and Thursday 22 September. Please leave your garden waste bin out by 6.30am on Tuesday 20 September and, if necessary, by 6.30am on Wednesday 21 September and 6.30am on Thursday 22 September.

Refuse and recycling bins and bags that are due to be collected on Monday 19 September will be collected, along with side waste (card for recycling that cannot be contained within the bag), on Saturday 24 September. Please ensure refuse and recycling bins and bags are left out at the collection point by 6.30am on Saturday 24 September.

We wish to thank residents for their assistance and understanding.

We have now paid every household in band A – D that we have identified is eligible for the energy rebate.

If you feel you should have received a payment and have not, please contact 01543 308900 before the 20 September 2022.

We are now processing the discretionary payments. Payments appear on your bank statement as LCD ENERGY PAYMENT.

Find out more about the council tax energy rebate.

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	2022/23	2021/22	Change	Change
Gross spending	£58.121m	£60.010m	-£1.889m	-3.15%
Parish councils	£2.126m	£2.044m	£0.082m	4.01%
Total including parish councils	£60.247m	£62.054m	-£1.807m	-2.91%
Income	-£47.354m	-£49.690m	£2.336m	-4.70%
Retained business rates	-£3.311m	-£3.122m	-£0.189m	6.05%
Total income (excluding council tax)	-£50.665m	-£52.812m	£2.147m	-4.07%

District council total net expenditure

Lichfield District Council	2022/23	2021/22	Change	Change
Net expenditure (gross spending less income)	£10.767m	£10.320m	£0.447m	4.34%
Retained business rates	-£3.311m	-£3.122m	-£0.189m	6.05%
Amount to be raised from council tax	£7.456m	£7.198m	£0.258m	3.59%

Why we need to increase council tax this financial year (2022/23)

We raised £7.198m from council tax in 2021/22.

Change in council spending for 2022/23

Higher inflation	£0.298m
Savings, efficiencies and additional income	-£2.087m
Service developments and other changes	£3.281m
Covid-19 risk recovery contingency budget	-£1.141m
Covid-19 response and ongoing impact	£0.381m
Reduction in the planned transfer of money to our balances	-£0.131m
Subtotal	£7.798m

Change in funding received for 2022/23

Additional retained business rates	-£0.189m
Lower new homes bonus	-£0.119m
Lower other funding	-£0.034m

Council tax increase needed for 2022/23

Raised from council tax 2021/22	£7.198m
Amount to be raised from council tax 2022/23	£7.456m
Additional amount raised from council tax	£0.258m