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 |