Council Tax Explained Local Policing Summary District Council Priorities North 2017/18

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North Kesteven District Council Local Access Points Kesteven Street, INFO-LINKS , NG34 7EF ONE NK, (formerly NK Centre), Moor Lane General Enquiries: 01529 414155 North Hykeham LN6 9AX Fax: 01529 413956 Email: [email protected] Cottage & Parish Office Website: www.n-kesteven.gov.uk Ringmoor House, Ringmoor Close, Billinghay Facebook: www.facebook.com/northkestendc LN4 4EX Twitter: @northkestevendc Parish Office Cover photo: The Council completed its £3.8m regeneration of the Council Chambers, St Andrews Street, North Kesteven Sports Centre in North Hykeham during the year; Heckington NG34 9RE refurbished and re-branded as ONE NK, inspiring a huge uplift in useage and enjoyment. See www.1life.co.uk Parish Office Lincolnshire County Council 15A High Street, Metheringham LN4 3DZ Lincolnshire County Council Village Office County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL The Venue, Road, Navenby LN5 0EN General enquiries: 01522 552222 Email: [email protected] Village Office Lincoln Road, Skellingthorpe Community Centre, Minicom service: 01522 552055 Lincoln LN6 5UT Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk If you want any more information on the county The Witham Office () council’s budget for 2017/18, please The Hammond Hall, Lincoln Road, email [email protected] or visit Bassingham LN5 9HQ www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/finance Waddington Parish Council & Crime Commissioner High Street, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9RF Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner Civic Office Deepdale Lane, , Lincoln LN2 2LT Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1AB Tel: 01522 947192 Within North Kesteven, Local Access Points offer Fax: 01522 558739 a District-wide network of offices where you can Email: [email protected] pick-up leaflets, drop-in forms and seek advice Lincolnshire Police General Enquiries on things like benefits claims, housing grants Tel: 101 (your call may be recorded) and other District Council services Emergencies: 999 and ask for police This can all be done online anytime, anywhere, Minicom/textphone: 01522 558140 24/7 at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk. Website: www.lincs.police.uk

2 North Kesteven District Council Council Tax explained

Who gets the Council Tax? Band Market Value (at April 1991)

North Kesteven District Council collects the A Up to £40,000 Council Tax. However, we only keep less than ten B £40,001 - £52,000 per cent of it. We pay the rest over to Lincolnshire County Council, parish and town councils C £52,001 - £68,000 and the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire. See details on pages 6 and 16. D £68,001 - £88,000 E £88,001 - £120,000 What is Council Tax and who has to pay? F £120,001 - £160,000 Council Tax is a tax on people’s homes. Council G £160,001 - £320,000 and police services are paid for by income from Government grants, Council Tax, fees and other H More than £320,000 charges. Owner occupiers and their partners usually You can appeal against the valuation band if: have to pay the Council Tax bill. Where homes > It’s within six months of you becoming the are rented, the tenants and their partners will taxpayer have to pay. In the case of empty homes, it’s > The value changes because of demolition normally the owner who has to pay. work, a conversion, a change of use or any The owners of these properties have to pay: other physical change to the property’s location > Residential care homes, nursing homes You must carry on paying your Council Tax and hostels while your appeal is being considered. > Those occupied by • a minister of religion or a religious community For more information about valuation bands • more than one household or or appeals, contact: • resident staff or asylum seekers The Listing Officer, Council Tax East Please contact us if you have been made the Valuation Office Agency liable person, and you believe this to be incorrect. Ground Floor, Ferrers House Castle Meadow Road What are valuation bands – can you appeal? , NG2 1AB Telephone: 03000 501501 The Valuation Office, an executive agency Website: www.voa.gov.uk of HM Revenue & Customs, has given each Email: [email protected] property a valuation band, between A and H, according to its market value in April 1991. If If your initial appeal fails, you have further avenues your property was built after April 1991, it will of appeal, which will be explained to you by the be valued as if it had existed then. Valuation Office.

In common with all local authorities, North Kesteven District Council has a duty to protect the public funds it administers. We are required to participate in data matching exercises, carried out by the Audit Commission’s National Fraud Initiative, to prevent and detect fraud.

North Kesteven District Council 3 Council Tax explained

Council Tax discounts Council Tax exemptions You may be able to get a discount, or in some Please contact us if: cases, a full exemption if no-one lives in the > You think you should be getting a discount or property. Any property that has been empty > You are getting a discount and your (unoccupied and unfurnished) for less than two circumstances have changed so that you months will be granted a 100% discount. If the should no longer get it. property is still empty after two months then Generally, you don’t have to pay Council Tax on a 25% discount will apply. But if the property the classes of property listed in the two sections remains empty for more than two years, then that follow because they are exempt. Some the discount will be removed and an extra 50% classes do have time limits though and you may levy will be payable, making the total charge have to pay a charge after the exemption runs 150%. All this is worked out from when the out. Please note that time limits run from when property first became empty. Occupation of the circumstances of the exempt class first a property for less than six weeks will not be started to apply, and they don’t re-start if the counted as a break in the empty period. property changes hands. The discount on furnished properties which are Classes of exempt EMPTY property: no one’s sole or main residence is 10%. Class B - owned by a charity (exempt for up to You can get a 25% discount on your bill if there is six months only) only one person aged 18 or over in your home. Class D - the taxpayer is in prison (except for People under 18, or in a group listed below, are those in prison for non-payment of fines or NOT included when counting the number of Council Tax) people in your home for Council Tax purposes: Class E - the taxpayer has left it to go and live > Most full-time students, student nurses and in a care home some apprentices Class F - the taxpayer has died (in some cases, > The partner of a student or the dependant of a exempt for up to six months after probate granted) student who is not a British citizen and is not Class G - can’t be lived in by law allowed to work in this country or claim benefits Class H - held for a minister of religion > People who are long-term patients in hospital Class I - the taxpayer has gone to live or who live in care homes elsewhere to receive personal care > People who are severely mentally impaired Class J - the taxpayer has gone to live > 18 and 19 year olds still eligible for child benefit elsewhere to provide personal care > School and college leavers (from April to Class K - left empty by a student October if they are under 20 years old) Class L - the mortgagee has possession > Low-paid care workers Class Q - the taxpayer is trustee to a bankrupt > Residents of homeless hostels or night shelters Class R - unused caravan pitch or boat mooring > Carers looking after someone who is not their Class T - unoccupied annexe to an occupied home partner and not their child, under 18 years old Classes of exempt OCCUPIED property: > Members of religious communities Class M - student halls of residence > Members of visiting armed forces and Class N - all occupiers are students, school or international institutions > Diplomats college leavers or non-British dependants or > People in prison (except for those in prison for partners of students non-payment of fines or Council Tax) Class O - UK armed forces accommodation

4 North Kesteven District Council Council Tax explained

Class P - visiting forces accommodation > You get Income Support, income-related Class S - all occupiers are under 18 Job Seekers Allowance, income based Class U - all occupiers are severely mentally Employment and Support Allowance or the impaired Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. Class V - main residence of a person with > Other working-age claimants on low incomes diplomatic privilege or immunity or can get up to 90% discount. Class W - the annexe to a property occupied > A capital limit of £8,000 applies on savings, by a dependant relative. investments and second properties but does A 50% discount can also be granted in certain not count your own home or value of a self- circumstances where an annex to a main dwelling employed business. Discount still applies if is occupied by a non-dependent relative of the you are working and income is low enough. person paying Council Tax on the main dwelling. We can tell you everything you need to know Please contact us if: and fill in the forms by contacting us. Proof of > You think your property should be exempt financial circumstances is needed to stop fraud. from Council Tax or If you can’t get Council Tax Support you might > Your circumstances have changed so that it still be able to get Second Adult Rebate if you should no longer be exempt. are the only one liable to pay Council Tax and other adults in the home have low incomes. Penalties Use the calculator at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk to You must notify us of a change in help work out if you qualify for Council Tax Support. circumstances within 21 days. Failure to do so could result in a penalty of £70 being imposed. Housing Benefit (help with your rent) If you rent your home and have low income, you People with disabilities could get Housing Benefit to help you pay your You can get your bill reduced by one valuation rent. Contact the Council to discuss eligibility. band if you have a second bathroom; a second kitchen; a special room; or enough floor space Are you finding it hard to pay to use a wheelchair indoors and the facility is This booklet contains information about many necessary to meet the needs of anyone in the discounts, exemptions, banding reductions and home who is disabled. benefits that can help reduce your bill. We can If you qualify for this reduction, you will have to advise further on any of these. renew your application annually. If you don’t qualify or are already receiving Please contact us if: some help, and still find it hard to pay, contact us > You think you should be getting a disabled as soon as possible to discuss your payments. band reduction or The Citizens Advice Bureau gives free impartial > Your circumstances have changed so that you advice to people struggling with debt. Offices no longer need to receive the reduction. in Sleaford and Lincoln or 08444 111 444.

Claiming Council Tax Support The Council has discretion to give local Council Don’t pay more Council Tax than you need to. Tax discounts, used in very exceptional and Council Tax Support is a means-tested discount deserving circumstances. If you think this might that can reduce your bill by up to 100%, if: apply to you, contact us for more information.

North Kesteven District Council 5 Council Tax Levels

Your Council Tax this year 2017/18 Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H COUNTY £782.28 £912.66 £1,043.04 £1,173.42 £1,434.18 £1,694.94 £1,955.70 £2,346.84 POLICE £136.98 £159.81 £182.64 £205.47 £251.13 £296.79 £342.45 £410.94 NKDC £103.20 £120.40 £137.60 £154.80 £189.20 £223.60 £258.00 £309.60 TOTAL £952.32 £1,111.04 £1,269.76 £1,428.48 £1,745.91 £2,063.35 £2,380.79 £2,856.95 Households per band 13,374 12,341 12,708 6,677 3,213 1,470 415 57 in NK The overall Council Tax for the coming year is set only fractionally higher than in 2016/17. The largest part of the bill is accounted for by Lincolnshire County Council which has increased its rate, by 3.95% which include a 2% uplift to support the costs of social care. This means that at Band D you will be paying £44.59 more this year than last year. At Band D this is a charge of £1,173.42. The Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner has increased the rate for policing by 1.97% which makes its charge at Band D £205.47, up £3.96 over the year. North Kesteven District Council has increased its charge by 3.30%, after the Government gave additional flexibility in order to build up financial resilience. This makes the Band D charge £154.80, up £4.95 a year - less than 10 pence per week. The Council maintains one of the lowest district charges in the country. At Bands A to C, which account for more than 77% of homes in North Kesteven, this gives an annual increase of £3.30 at band A, £3.85 at Band B and £4.40 at Band C, or between six and eight pence more per week to receive the services provided by the District Council. In addition, in most places, parish and town councils impose extra charges for their expenses. These have changed by variable amounts so, depending on where you live you will be paying more or even fractionally less than you did last year for the services they provide. How the Council Tax collected by NKDC is distributed  District Council’s requirement £5,611,500 9.6%  Parish/Town Councils’ requirement £2,808,124 5.1%  Lincolnshire County Council’s requirement £42,536,475 72.6%  Police & Crime Commissioner’s requirement £7,448,288 12.7%

Contact us about changes and corrections Please tell us if: a disabled band reduction, or CTS > We’ve sent the bill to the wrong person > You should no longer receive a discount, an > You’ve moved house exemption, a disabled band reduction, or CTS > We’ve calculated your bill wrongly Contact the Customer Services Team about > We’ve calculated your Council Tax Support benefits, business rates and Council Tax: (CTS) wrongly Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EF > You should receive a discount, an exemption, Tel: 01529 414155

6 North Kesteven District Council Priorities for North Kesteven District Council in 2017/18 Our Economy To promote the economic and employment growth of North Kesteven

OurOur HomesHomes ToTo promotepromote housinghousing growthgrowth thatthat meetsmeets thethe currentcurrent and& emerging emerging needs needs ofof NorthNorth KestevenKesteven Our Communities To promote the sustainability, wellbeing, safety and health of North Kesteven’s growing communities OurOur Council Council ToTo be be a a high-performing high performing & and value-for-money value for money Council Council that that is preparedis prepared forfor the the future future What you get for your money At Band D, NKDC is charging £154.80 for the delivery of its services in 2017/18. In reality most homes will pay less; £103.20, £120.40 or £137.60 per year at bands A, B and C respectively. For this you receive: > Refuse & recycling clearance and street cleaning Strategic Planning Unit devising the Local Plan > Planning control > Advice on housing and homelessness > Restaurant, and take-away food hygiene checks > Administration of council tax and housing benefits > Partnership on Community Safety and CCTV > Organisation of elections > Economic promotion and support for regeneration > Rate relief to organisations and businesses > Grants for repairs, insulation and energy efficiency > Community access points > Licensing of entertainment and alcohol provision > Action against anti-social behaviour > Leisure facilities and sports outreach > Support in achieving energy and costs savings > Visitor attractions and countryside protection > Contribution to many community and partnership > Contribution to the Central Lincolnshire Joint initiatives.... and much, much more.

Why the District Council’s budgetary requirement has changed from last year

NKDC, excluding parishes and footway lighting Change in expenditure & income, £ Cost per Band D, £ Net expenditure 2016/17 5,380,300 149.85 Employee expenses, eg staff pay award 677,800 Planning income (130,100) Blackwood Court income (63,000) Miscellaneous changes - net (112,900) Net expenditure 2017/18 5,752,100 154.80 Increase per Band D property 4.95 Based on a population figure of 112,500 this equates to a cost per head of 51.53 This equals an annual cost per household of: 114.46 which gives a weekly cost for all of NKDC’s services of 2.20

North Kesteven District Council 7 District Council finance

Your Council Tax goes towards paying for the following:

2016/17 2017/18

Net Gross Less Net Expenditure £ Expenditure £ Income £ Expenditure £

Service Expenditure 613,200 Our Economy 1,690,600 (1,131,200) 559,400 (2,333,200) Our Homes 3,279,000 (4,725,700) (1,446,700) 6,037,600 Our Communities 29,378,500 (23,084,800) 6,293,700 3,812,100 Our Council 10,386,900 (6,557,100) 3,829,800 377,200 Drainage Rates 459,700 0 459,700 (293,700) Net Financing Costs (418,800) 0 (418,800) 3,801,800 Movement on reserves 2,020,900 0 2,020,900 12,015,000 Net cost of Services 46,796,800 (35,498,800) 11,298,000 Funding (6,634,700) Less Government Grants (5,545,900) (5,545,900) 5,380,300 District Council Net Expenditure 5,752,100 157,200 Footway Lighting 160,300 160,300 2,647,100 Parish Precepts 2,849,500 2,849,500 8,184,600 Met from District Council Tax 8,761,900

Financial reserves and liabilities

Balance at 1.4.16 In-year Movements Balance at 1.4.17 Reserves and Balances £ £ £ Balances: - General fund 1,202,900 – 1,202,900 - Housing Revenue Account 556,800 193,200 750,000 Reserves: - Revenue 5,882,100 944,900 4,937,200 - Housing Revenue Account 755,800 213,900 541,900 Capital: - General fund 2,231,700 711,000 1,520,700 - Housing Revenue Account 4,962,000 2,283,300 7,245,300 Total reserves and balances 15,591,300 606,700 16,198,000 External borrowing 72,619,733 (3,085,567) 69,534,166

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Increased costs, Savings, reserves and reduced funding council tax Providing services within our budget is Residents will see an increase in our still a challenge for the council as costs share of council tax this year of 1.95%, rise and funding falls. with an additional 2% ‘adult care precept’. The income raised from this Increased costs for 2017/18 total 2% increase will be spent entirely on around £26m. We’ve seen extra adult care and will bring in around demand in many service areas, for £5m, although this won’t cover all of example nearly £7m of our extra costs the additional costs in this area, such are from the care needs of the growing as from the living wage and increasing population of older people. Around demand. £5m of our costs will come from the rise in the national minimum wage, The council tax rise equates to an and we’re facing additional costs for additional £44.59 per year for a Band D disposing of waste, as well as from property (approximately 86p per week). inflation. It will bring in an extra £9.9m to the council in total. At the same time, our government funding has been reducing and by In addition to this extra income, we 2020, it will have reduced by more have agreed almost £40m of savings than 90% since 2011. For 2017/18, our and will be using around £18m of general government grant has fallen reserves. Our reserves however can from £70m to £48m. only be used once, and we know we are facing further challenges in balancing To find enough money to continue our budgets in future years. running our key services, we need to both increase our income and reduce our spending.

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Still improving and investing Adult care precept Despite the harsh financial The Secretary of State for backdrop, the council is continuing Communities and Local Government to invest in key infrastructure has made an offer to adult social projects in Lincolnshire, and care authorities. (“Adult social care finding new and innovative ways of authorities” are local authorities delivering and improving services. which have functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, namely county Over the next year, we will be councils in , district councils investing in road projects including for an area in England for which the Lincoln Eastern Bypass and there is no county council, the second phase of the Grantham borough councils, the Common Southern Relief Road. We have Council of the City of London and allocated funding for the Spalding the Council of the Isles of Scilly.) Western Relief Road and the Boston flood barrier. The offer is the option of an adult social care authority being able to Other funding has been earmarked charge an additional “precept” on to create more school places, replace its council tax for financial years vital equipment for Lincolnshire from the financial year beginning in Fire and Rescue and maintain and 2016 without holding a referendum, improve the county’s roads. to assist the authority in meeting expenditure on adult social care. Subject to the annual approval of the House of Commons, the Secretary of State intends to offer the option of charging this “precept” at an appropriate level in each financial year up to and including the financial year 2019-20.

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2016/2017 Spending on Services : £1,098m 2017/2018 Spending on services: £1,143m

Schools £548m 48% Children’s Services £123m 11% Adult Care £243m 21% Capital Financing Charges £41m 3% Environment and Economy £89m 8% Other Services £99m 9%

2016/2017 Capital Investment : £195m

Schools £522m -­‐ 48% 2017/2018 Capital investment: £138m Children's Services £122m -­‐ 11%

Adult Care £204m -­‐ 19%

Community Wellbeing and Public Health £47m -­‐ 4% Children’s Services £17m 13% Environment and Economy £79m -­‐ 7% Environment and Economy £13m 9% Other Services £124m -­‐ 11% Protecting the Environment Environment and Economy £35m 26% New Road Schemes Environment and Economy £42m 30% Other Other Services £31m 22%

Note Children’s Services includes: Readiness for School, Learn and Achieve, Children are Safe & Healthy Children's and Readiness Services for Adult £19m Life. -­‐ 10% Adult Care includes: Adult Safeguarding, Adult Frailty, Long Term Conditions and Physical Disability, Adult Carers Care and £5m Adult -­‐ 2% Specialities. Environment Environment and and Economy Economy includes: Sustaining Other £50m -­‐ 26% & Developing Prosperity Through Infrastructure, Protecting & Sustaining the Environment, Sustaining & Growing Business & the Economy and Environment Community and Assets Economy and Resilience. New Road Schemes £103m -­‐ 53% Other Services includes: Protecting the Public, How We Do Our Business, Enablers & Support to Other Council’s Services Outcomes, £18m Contingency -­‐ 9% and Other Budgets.

Lincolnshire County Council 11 About this Lincolnshire County Council

Where the money comes from The table below shows how we get our total income of £1,124.7m:

2017/18 (£m) 2017/18 (%) Revenue Support Grant 48.3 4.3 Business Rates 106.8 9.5 Council Tax 264.9 23.6 Dedicated Schools Grant 516.0 45.9 Grants & Contributions 124.5 11.1 Other Income (Fees & Charges) 64.2 5.6 Total 1,124.7 100.0

Our share of the Council Tax Lincolnshire County Council has increased its share of the Council Tax in 2017/2018. The table below shows the amount you pay towards our services. (This does not include the amounts you pay for district councils, parish councils or the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire).

Amount Amount 2015/16 2016/17 Band A £752.55 £782.28 Band B £877.98 £912.66 Band C £1003.40 £1,043.04 Band D £1,128.83 £1,173.42 Band E £1,379.68 £1,434.18 Band F £1,630.53 £1,694.94 Band G £1,881.38 £1,955.70 Band H £2,257.66 £2,346.84

Our borrowing Like most local authorities, we borrow money to pay for long-term investment in the county’s roads, schools and buildings. On 31 March 2016 we owed £486m. Annual repayments on that borrowing remain well within the Council’s prudent limit of 10% of total income. Flood Defence The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting people and property against flooding from sea and rivers. The majority of its funding comes from the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), but Lincolnshire County Council is also making a contribution of £0.634m for 2017/18 (£0.639m for 2016/17).

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Increased costs, Savings, reserves and reduced funding council tax Providing services within our budget is Residents will see an increase in our still a challenge for the council as costs share of council tax this year of 1.95%, rise and funding falls. with an additional 2% ‘adult care precept’. The income raised from this Increased costs for 2017/18 total 2% increase will be spent entirely on around £26m. We’ve seen extra adult care and will bring in around demand in many service areas, for £5m, although this won’t cover all of example nearly £7m of our extra costs the additional costs in this area, such are from the care needs of the growing as from the living wage and increasing population of older people. Around demand. £5m of our costs will come from the rise in the national minimum wage, The council tax rise equates to an and we’re facing additional costs for additional £44.59 per year for a Band D disposing of waste, as well as from property (approximately 86p per week). inflation. It will bring in an extra £9.9m to the council in total. At the same time, our government funding has been reducing and by In addition to this extra income, we 2020, it will have reduced by more have agreed almost £40m of savings than 90% since 2011. For 2017/18, our and will be using around £18m of general government grant has fallen reserves. Our reserves however can from £70m to £48m. only be used once, and we know we are facing further challenges in balancing To find enough money to continue our budgets in future years. running our key services, we need to both increase our income and reduce our spending.

Lincolnshire County Council 13 A Message from The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire MARC JONES

WHEN I was elected as the new Police and Crime £119 and Humberside £132 – you get some idea Commissioner for Lincolnshire I made it clear of the scale of the challenge. there were several priorities I would address. To offset the cut in funding from the High on that list was ensuring the PCC’s office Government this year I have set an increase of ensured it spent tax payers’ money wisely. 1.97% in the police precept - most households less than 10p a week. But equally important is the need for effective crime prevention, to protect and support victims We await Government’s new funding formula for and the vulnerable and to continue improving police and this year I have agreed to spend most community safety. of our budget reserve, some £4 million, to ensure services are protected. With these priorities at the forefront I have released my Community Safety, Policing and Next year we will not be able to repeat this use Criminal Justice plan, which sets out my goals of reserves as they simply won’t be there. to deliver on those promises over the next But to suggest the future is doom and gloom four years. would be entirely wrong. The plan is based upon four key building blocks: Even with the current budget constraints I am • Working together to prevent crime confident we have enough resources to innovate and develop our policing to continue to be • Effective policing, there when you need it amongst the best in the UK. and responsive to differing communities I am looking at new ways to create an even • Making sure the people of Lincolnshire have more effective force, equipped with the best their say in shaping priorities technology available, to ensure we continue to • Making sure the whole criminal justice keep our communities and residents safe. system works for those who need it I am confident I am already making good One reality that has become clear is the best way progress on all our priorities and I look forward for our communities to be Safer Together is if all to the next four years working with the public organisations work together. and partners in Lincolnshire. Not just police but local councils, probation One thing I am sure of, if we work in partnership, service, health bodies and others are critical we will all be Safer Together. to success. There are some harsh financial realities facing Lincolnshire Police. The county receives the third lowest amount of central Government funding per head of population at just £88. Compare that to neighbouring counties – with Norfolk receiving £99 per head,

14 Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire Increase Increase Property Cost last Cost this this year per week Band year (£) year (£) (£) (pence)

I am always keen to hear from the people A 134.34 2.64 136.98 5 of Lincolnshire. B 156.73 3.08 159.81 6 You can contact me in the following ways: C 179.12 3.52 182.64 7 Web: www.lincolnshire-pcc.gov.uk Phone: 01522 947192 D 201.51 3.96 205.47 8 Email: [email protected] E 246.29 4.84 251.13 9 You can write to me at: F 291.07 5.72 296.79 11 Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Lincolnshire Police Headquarters, G 335.85 6.60 342.45 13 Deepdale Dale, Nettleham, Lincoln. LN2 2LT H 403.02 7.92 410.94 15

What money do we receive and how is it spent?

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s total The majority of the budgeted expenditure is funding for 2017/18 is budgeted to be spent on the direct cost of employing police £118.3 million. officers, with the rest spent on support staff, vehicles and the other services they need to The majority of this income (55.7%) comes perform their duties. from government grants, 39.2% comes from council tax.

Income Expenditure Government Grants 55.7% £65.9m Police Officers 48.7% £57.6m Council tax 39.2% £46.4m Police Staff 11.2% £13.2m Other income 1.8% £2.1m Strategic Partner 19.0% £22.5m Contribution from Reserves 3.3% £3.9m Other costs 21.1% £25.0m Total 100.0% £118.3m Total 100.0% £118.3m

Income (in £ millions) Expenditure (in £ millions)

Government Grants Police Officers £65.9m (55.7%) £57.6m (48.7%)

Council Tax Police Staff £46.4m (39.2%) £13.2m (11.2%) Other Income £2.1m (1.8%) Strategic Partner £22.5m (19.0%) Contribution from Reserves Other Costs £3.9m (3.3%) £25.0m (21.1%)

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire 15 Additional Parish Council Tax Levy for 2017/18 The District Council has set a Band D Council Tax of £1,533.69 (District Council £154.80, Lincolnshire County Council £1,173.42 and Police Commissioner £205.47) for its area for the chargeable financial year beginning on April 1, 2017. Additional amounts have been set for the places detailed below for the special expenses of footway lighting and the precepts of local parish and town councils. Charges are quoted at Band D.

Local Precept Local Precept Local Footway Total Council Local Council 2016/17, £ 2017/18, £ Council, £ Lighting, £ Tax, £ 5,917 6,122 49.27 15.02 1,597.98 - - - - 1,533.69 8,390 8,647 Ashby, , Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange 31.55 8.13 1,573.37 - - and - 12.48 1,546.17 9,910 10,652 and Haddington 80.09 - 1,613.78 - - - 8.20 1,541.89 47,000 59,011 Bassingham 106.27 8.35 1,648.30 8,800 9,444 Beckingham 68.69 10.95 1,613.32 34,988 38,224 Billinghay 59.32 13.92 1,606.93 - - - 4.02 1,537.71 729 729 7.77 4.50 1,545.96 86,548 95,274 51.36 - 1,585.05 99,410 107,007 76.90 7.22 1,617.82 15,950 17,146 and 64.62 11.57 1,609.88 230 400 10.36 10.91 1,554.96 5,500 5,650 37.21 13.08 1,583.98 9,418 10,405 Carlton le Moorland 46.23 9.63 1,589.54 7,991 8,187 Coleby 49.33 7.25 1,590.28 31,713 35,093 , Byard’s Leap and 43.72 8.25 1,585.66 - - and - 13.63 1,547.32 15,206 15,725 Digby 78.97 17.53 1,630.19 6,398 6,807 Doddington and 58.36 - 1,592.05 2,605 3,095 33.55 16.96 1,584.20 4,687 4,914 Dorrington 40.51 13.89 1,588.09 15,655 18,292 Dunston 69.11 11.60 1,614.40 12,897 13,075 Eagle and Swinesthorpe 47.41 - 1,581.10 3,427 3,461 and 22.60 13.37 1,569.66 8,123 8,433 33.96 10.91 1,578.56 11,826 12,557 42.78 - 1,576.47 82,538 96,021 Heckington 83.41 6.64 1,623.74 77,456 79,589 Heighington 78.24 9.17 1,621.10 9,122 9,377 31.63 12.39 1,577.71 6,817 7,592 Kirkby-la-Thorpe 19.39 5.23 1,558.31 9,280 9,482 67.53 17.58 1,618.80 17,652 18,812 and Roxholm 33.62 6.78 1,574.09 1,483 1,591 21.43 12.16 1,567.28 6,673 6,989 Martin 25.58 12.56 1,571.82 122,202 130,358 Metheringham 119.10 - 1,652.79 58,363 61,228 Navenby (includes ) 80.26 - 1,613.95 - - Newton, and Walcot - 12.40 1,546.09 16,673 19,482 66.34 - 1,600.03 442,971 493,146 North Hykeham 98.57 - 1,632.26 6,700 6,665 45.34 15.56 1,594.59 8,824 8,902 40.72 - 1,574.41 2,149 2,172 22.87 11.41 1,567.96 4,904 5,010 37.24 15.66 1,586.59 16,951 18,602 67.82 11.19 1,612.70 4,899 5,504 Rauceby 26.47 11.58 1,571.74 - - - 16.00 1,549.69 140,085 143,839 85.31 4.71 1,623.72 13,097 13,434 56.43 14.16 1,604.28 2,887 2,855 34.97 14.74 1,583.40 3,983 4,000 32.71 14.28 1,580.68 100,041 106,729 Skellingthorpe 92.15 - 1,625.84 563,278 594,716 Sleaford 107.50 - 1,641.19 10,451 11,153 31.26 6.75 1,571.70 4,226 4,723 34.05 13.02 1,580.76 500 700 Stapleford 14.81 - 1,548.50 2,414 2,454 37.58 17.52 1,588.79 12,302 16,108 65.40 12.46 1,611.55 7,772 9,419 Thorpe on the Hill 44.51 11.09 1,589.30 - - - 17.34 1,551.03 490 485 Thurlby 14.77 - 1,548.46 4,951 5,028 Timberland 25.02 13.78 1,572.49 126,574 160,149 Waddington 89.63 - 1,623.32 6,602 6,685 Walcott 36.56 15.47 1,585.72 112,347 126,890 Washingborough 102.37 10.78 1,646.84 18,609 19,589 79.24 - 1,612.93 19,656 22,290 73.10 15.00 1,621.79 13,235 15,000 Wilsford 101.15 15.02 1,649.86 57,967 63,005 65.60 - 1,599.29