Council Tax Explained Local Policing Summary District Council Prtiorities 2013/14

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North Kesteven District Council Community Access Points Kesteven Street, INFO-LINKS , NG34 7EF The North Kesteven Centre, Moor Lane, General Enquiries: 01529 414155 or North Hykeham LN6 9AX 01522 699699 (if calling from a Lincoln number) INFO-LINKS Metheringham Fax: 01529 413956 15A High Street, Metheringham LN4 3DZ Email: [email protected] Minicom service (general): 01522 873693 Billinghay Cottage and Parish Office Minicom service (housing): 01522 573498 The Old Vicarage Cottage, Church Street, Website: www.n-kesteven.gov.uk Billinghay LN4 4HN Cover photo: National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, celebrating Branston Connect its 10th anniversary this summer. www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk Branston Community Library, Station Road, Branston LN4 1LH Lincolnshire County Council Heckington Parish Office County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL Eastgate, Heckington NG34 9RB General enquiries: 01522 552222 Fax: 01522 516137 Navenby Village Office Email: [email protected] The Venue, Road, Navenby LN5 0EN Minicom service: 01522 552055 Village Hall Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk Road, Osbournby, Sleaford NG34 0DG If you want any more information on the county council’s budget for 2013/14, please phone Skellingthorpe Village Office 01522 553648 and leave a message, email Lincoln Road, Skellingthorpe Community Centre, [email protected] or visit Lincoln LN6 5UT www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/finance The Witham Office 16 Torgate Lane, Bassingham LN5 9HF & Crime Commissioner Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner Waddington Parish Council Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln LN5 7PH High Street, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9RF Tel: 01522 947192 Washingborough Civic Office Fax: 01522 558739 Fen Road, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1AB Email: [email protected] Lincolnshire Police General Enquiries Within North Kesteven, Community Access Tel: 101 (your call may be recorded) Points offer a District-wide network of offices Emergencies: 999 and ask for police where you can pay your Council Tax, pick-up Minicom/textphone: 01522 558140 leaflets, drop-in forms and seek advice on things Website: www.lincs.police.uk like benefits claims, housing grants and other services offered by the District Council. 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 and the Lincolnshire Police C £52,001 - £68,000 Authority. For more details, please see the tables 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? Nottingham, 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 The discounts granted on empty properties Please contact us if: change from April 1 2013. Any property that has > You think you should be getting a discount or been empty (unoccupied and unfurnished) for > You are getting a discount and your less than two months will be granted a 100% circumstances have changed so that you discount. If the property is still empty after two should no longer get it. months then a 25% discount will apply. But if Generally, you don’t have to pay Council Tax on the property remains empty for more than two the classes of property listed in the two sections years, then the discount will be removed and an that follow because they are exempt. Some extra 50% levy will be payable, making the total classes do have time limits though and you charge 150%. All this is worked out from when may have to pay a charge after the exemption the property first became empty. Occupation runs out. Please note that time limits run from of a property for less than six weeks will not be when the circumstances of the exempt class counted as a break in the empty period. first started to apply, and they don’t re-start if The discount on furnished properties which are the property changes hands. no one’s sole or main residence is 10%. Classes of exempt EMPTY property: You can get a 25% discount on your bill if there Class B - owned by a charity (exempt for up to is only one person aged 18 or over in your home. six months only) People under 18, or in a group listed below, are Class D - the taxpayer is in prison (except for NOT included when counting the number of those in prison for non-payment of fines or people in your home for Council Tax purposes: Council Tax) > Most full-time students, student nurses and Class E - the taxpayer has left it to go and live some apprentices in a care home > The partner of a student or the dependant of a Class F - the tax payer has died (exempt for up student who is not a British citizen and is not to six months after probate granted) allowed to work in this country or claim benefits Class G - can’t be lived in by law > People who are long-term patients in hospital Class H - held for a minister of religion or who live in care homes Class I - the taxpayer has gone to live > People who are severely mentally impaired elsewhere to receive personal care > 18 and 19 year olds still eligible for child benefit Class J - the taxpayer has gone to live > School and college leavers (from April to elsewhere to provide personal care October if they are under 20 years old) Class K - left empty by a student > Low-paid care workers Class L - the mortgagee has possession > Residents of homeless hostels or night shelters Class Q - the taxpayer is trustee to a bankrupt > Carers looking after someone who is not their Class R - unused caravan pitch or boat mooring partner and not their child, under 18 years old Class T - unoccupied annexe to an occupied > Members of religious communities property > Members of visiting armed forces and Classes of exempt OCCUPIED property: international institutions Class M - student halls of residence > Diplomats Class N - all occupiers are students, school or > People in prison (except for those in prison for college leavers or non-British dependants or non-payment of fines or Council Tax) partners of students

4 North Kesteven District Council Council Tax explained

Class O - UK armed forces accommodation Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. Class P - visiting forces accommodation > Other working-age claimants on low incomes Class S - all occupiers are under 18 can get up to 95% discount. Class U - all occupiers are severely mentally > A capital limit of £16,000 applies on savings, impaired investments and second properties but does Class V - main residence of a person with not count your own home or value of a self- diplomatic privilege or immunity or employed business. Discount still applies if Class W - the annexe to a property occupied you are working and income is low enough. by a dependant relative. 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 a low income, People with disabilities you could get Housing Benefit to help you You can get your bill reduced by one valuation pay your rent. Contact North Kesteven District band if you have a second bathroom; a second Council to discuss eligibility. kitchen; a special room; or enough floor space to use a wheelchair indoors and the facility is Are you finding it hard to pay necessary to meet the needs of anyone in the This booklet contains information about many home who is disabled. discounts, exemptions, banding reductions and If you qualify for this reduction, you will have to benefits that can help to reduce your bill. We renew your application annually. can advise further on any of these schemes. Please contact us if: If you don’t qualify or are already receiving > You think you should be getting a disabled some help, and still find t hard to pay, contact us band reduction or as soon as possible to discuss your payments. > Your circumstances have changed so that you The Citizens Advice Bureau gives free impartial no longer need to receive the reduction. advice to people struggling with debt. Offices in Sleaford and Lincoln or 08444 111 444. Claiming Council Tax Suppoprt Don’t pay more Council Tax than you need to. Council Tax Support is a means-tested discount The Council has discretion to give local Council that can reduce your bill by up to 100%, if: Tax discounts. It is likely that this would only > You get Income Support, income-related be used in very exceptional and deserving Job Seekers Allowance, income based circumstances. If you think this might apply to Employment and Support Allowance or the you, please contact us for more information.

North Kesteven District Council 5 Council Tax Levels

Your Council Tax this year 2013/14 Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H COUNTY £710.46 £828.87 £947.28 £1,065.69 £1,302.51 £1,539.33 £1,776.15 £2,131.38 POLICE £126.72 £147.84 £168.96 £190.08 £232.32 £274.56 £316.80 £380.16 NKDC £93.36 £108.92 £124.48 £140.04 £171.16 £202.28 £233.40 £280.08 TOTAL £930.54 £1,085.63 £1,240.72 £1,395.81 £1,705.99 £2,016.17 £2,326.35 £2,791.62 Households per band 12,928 12,056 12,335 6,045 3,010 1,426 412 59 in NK The overall Council Tax for the coming year is set only fractionally higher than in 2012/13. Lincolnshire County Council has frozen its rate again, which means you will be paying exactly the same towards the delivery of its services as last year. At Band D this is a charge of £1,065.69. The new Lincolnshire Police & Crime Panel has increased the rate for policing by almost 2% which makes its charge at Band D £186.39, up £3.69 over the year. North Kesteven District Council has increased its charge by 3.66%, which makes the Band D charge £140.04, up £4.95 a year, or 9.5 pence per week. This was an option made available to the district council by Government for having one of the lowest local 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 D and £4.40 at Band C, or 6.3p, 7.4p or 8.5p more per week to receive the services provided by the district council. In addition to the charges detailed above, in most areas extra charges are imposed for parish and town council expenses. These have risen by variable amounts so, depending on where you live you will may be paying fractionally more, significantly more, no more or even less than you did last year for the services provided by your local parish or town council. Council Tax is always quoted at Band D for comparative purposes. How the Council Tax collected by NKDC is distributed  District Council’s requirement £4,726,350 9.6%  Parish/Town Councils’ requirement £2,144,513 4.4%  Lincolnshire County Council’s requirement £35,967,038 73.0%  Police & Crime Commissioner’s requirement £6,415,200 13.0%

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 or 01522 699699

6 North Kesteven District Council Service priorities for 2013/14

Priorities for North Kesteven District Council in 2013/14

Our Economy To promote the prosperity of North Kesteven

Our Homes To provide good quality housing to meet the diverse needs of communities in North Kesteven

Our Communities To promote the sustainability, wellbeing, safety & health of North Kesteven’s communities

‘High-quality services at low cost’ in North Kesteven

In spite of ongoing economic challenges and > Implementing projects identified within the shaving a further £630,000 off its budget going Sleaford Masterplan forward, North Kesteven District Council continues > Developing and delivering a masterplan for to ensure your money goes a little further. North Hyekham The Council is well regarded nationally for > Create new workspaces for new and growing providing high-quality services at low cost, and businesses in North Kesteven residents agree, with 69% of respondents to > Progress the delivery of enhanced broadband this last year’s survey saying it performs well in the District with available funds and 79% rating the way the > Promote and encourage development of all Council runs things highly. economic sectors Through consultation with residents, partners and businesses, the key priorities for the Council > Continue as a responsible landlord and remain focused on targeting services towards increase housing stock stronger communities, better homes and a more > Work with partners to increase availability of all robust economy. Clear agreement was shown for affordable housing these priorities by 67% of respondents. > Bring more empty homes back into use Work towards delivering these priorities will be > Increase housing supply to meet specific needs achieved this year with only fractionally more > Prepare and ensure delivery of Local Plan to nput from residents of a few pence per week. meet housing need Closer partnership working across Lincolnshire’s public, private and voluntary sectors and smarter > Ensure communities remain safe arrangements in the back office and on the > Improve access to all Council services frontline all play their part in sharpening efficiency > Encourage sustainable living without compromising services. > Support vulnerable residents Building on previous achievements, plans for > Encourage healthy and active living the coming year include:

North Kesteven District Council 7 District Council finance

Your Council Tax goes towards paying for the following:

2012/13 2013/14 Net Gross Less Net Expenditure £ Expenditure £ Income £ Expenditure £ Service Expenditure 466,700 Our Economy 1,510,400 (878,100) 632,300 (432,300) Our Homes 3,781,200 (2,969,200) 812,000 5,710,100 Our Communities 28,325,500 (22,742,600) 5,582,900 3,023,476 Our Council 9,255,700 (6,083,200) 3,172,500 344,600 Drainage Rates 351,100 0 351,100 379,000 Net Financing Costs 126,900 0 126,900 1,914,000 Movement on Reserves 973,000 973,000 11,405,576 Net cost of Services 44,323,800 (32,673,100) 11,650,700 Funding (6,414,000) Less Government Grants (7,148,300) 4,991,576 District Council Net Expenditure 4,502,400 159,000 Footway Lighting 136,900 136,900 2,289,126 Parish Precepts 2,368,500 2,368,500 7,439,702 Met by District Council Tax 7,007,800

What you get for your money

The sum charged by NKDC for the delivery of its services in 2013/14 is £140.04 at Band D. This is the first increase since 2010 and in reality most homes will pay less; £93.36, £108.92 or £124.48 per year at bands A, B and C respectively. For this you receive: > Weekly refuse and recycling clearance > Contribution to the Central Lincolnshire Joint > Street cleaning Strategic Planning Unit devising the forward plan for > Planning control NK in partnership with Lincoln City and > Public health, restaurant, pub and take-away food through to 2031 hygiene inspections > Advice on housing and homelessness > Partnership on Community Safety and CCTV > Administration of council tax and housing benefits, > Economic promotion and support for regeneration > Organisation of elections > Grants for repairs, insulation and energy efficiency > Rate relief to organisations and businesses, > Licensing of entertainment and alcohol provision > Community access points > Leisure facilities and sports outreach > Contribution to many community and partnership > Visitor attractions and countryside protection initiatives.... and much, much more.

8 North Kesteven District Council District Council finance

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

NKDC Change in expenditure Cost per Band D excluding parishes and footway lighting and income, £ property, £ Net expenditure 2012/13 4,991,600 135.09 Staff pay award, vacancy savings & increments 80,000 Temporary arrangements around refuse rounds review 230,000 Reduced dry recyclables income 100,000 Miscellaneous changes - net (164,900) Increase in Government funding (734,300) Net expenditure 2013/14 4,502,400 140.04 Increase per Band D property 4.95 Based on a population figure of 107,700 this equates to a cost per head of 46.92 This equals a cost per household of: 104.39

Financial reserves and liabilities

Balance at 1.4.12 In-year Adjustments Balance at 1.4.13 Reserves and Balances £ £ £ Balances: - General fund 1,202,900 160,300 1,363,200 - Housing Revenue Account 1,204,000 906,300 2,110,300 Reserves: - Revenue 3,176,900 151,100 3,328,000 Capital: - General fund 795,100 167,400 962,500 - Housing Revenue Account 291,200 167,500 458,700 Total reserves and balances 6,670,100 1,552,600 8,222,700 External borrowing 68,667,000 7,509,400 76,176,400

North Kesteven District Council 9 Lincolnshire County Council

For the first time in its history, Lincolnshire County This year, the authority has again protected Council has frozen its share of the council tax for services that have an impact on public safety, the third year running. such as child protection, the fire service, and road That means Lincolnshire continues to have one maintenance. of the lowest council tax rates in the country. It also continues to invest wisely in major This has been made possible by a further infrastructure projects, such as the Lincoln Government ‘freeze grant’ that is equivalent to eastern bypass, the Grantham southern relief what a 1 per cent increase in council tax would road and superfast broadband, which will pave have brought in. the way for renewed prosperity in Lincolnshire. The decision to freeze council tax was taken At the same time, the council will be working to despite indications from the Government that make sure Lincolnshire isn’t asked to do more further savings will be needed in the coming than its fair share. years to get the country back on track. Rural authorities like Lincolnshire still do not With that in mind, the authority will be drawing receive the same level of overall funding as urban sensibly on its reserves over the next couple of areas. years while planning the best way to make further So the council will continue to call for a fairer efficiencies. deal for local residents. 2013/2014 Spending on services: £1,073m 2013/2014 Capital investment: £182m

 Schools £479m 45%  Highways & Transportation £68m 37%  Fire & Emergency Planning £22m 2%  Economy & Culture £21m 12%  Children’s Services £112m 10%  Environment, Planning  Schools £468m 44%  Highways & Transportation £68m 37%  Adult Social Fire & Care Emergency Planning £182m £24m 2% 17% & Customer Economy Services & Culture £21m £35m 12% 19%  Children’s Services £115m 11%  Environment, Planning1 & Customer Services £66m 19%  Highways Adult & TransportationSocial Care £184m £56m 18% 5%  Children’s Services* £14m 8%  Children’s Services* £14m 8%  Highways & Transportation £51m 5% 2  Environment, Planning &  Other Services Other Services* £44m £44m 24% 24%  Environment, Planning & Customer Services £30m 3% Customer Public Services Health £48m 4% £28m 3% 1  Other Services £178m 17% * including schools  Public Health £48m 4% *2 including Adult Social Care, Property,  Other Services* £146m 14% Fire & Rescue, Fire Fleet Vehicles and * includes Finance & Resources, Performance & Governance, Performance & Governanace Economy & Culture, Community Safety and other budgets

10 Lincolnshire County Council Lincolnshire County Council

Where the money comes from Shaping services for the future The table below shows how we get our total income of £1,073m: 2013/14, £m 2013/14, % Revenue Support Grant 146 13.6 Council Tax 224 20.9 Dedicated Schools Grant 478 44.6 Local retention of Business 98 9.1 Rates Other specific grants & 56 5.2 contributions Other non-specific 14 1.3 Government funding Other income (Fees & 57 5.3 charges) Total 1,073 100

Our share of the Council Tax Lincolnshire County Council has not increased its share of the Council Tax in 2013/2014. 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 in Lincolnshire.) Amount Amount Despite the difficult economic climate, 2012/13 2013/14 Lincolnshire County Council continues to provide essential services to more than 730,000 Band A £710.46 £710.46 Band B £828.87 £828.87 residents across ’s fourth largest county. Band C £947.28 £947.28 In the last two years, the council has made Band D £1,065.69 £1,065.69 savings of over £100m. This has been achieved Band E £1,302.51 £1,302.51 without severe cuts to frontline services or large- Band F £1,539.33 £1,539.33 scale compulsory redundancies, relying instead Band G £1,776.15 £1,776.15 on making the council ever more efficient. Band H £2,131.38 £2,131.38 There are plans in place for a further £40m of savings over the next two years, putting Our borrowing the council on track to meet the required total Like most local authorities, we borrow money savings of £125m by 2015. Further savings to pay for long-term investment in the county’s will be necessary, but the council will continue roads, schools and buildings. to protect essential services, find sensible On 31 March 2012 we owed £458m. efficiencies and invest wisely for the future. Annual repayments on that borrowing remain For more information about the council’s well within the council’s prudent limit of 10% of performance, please visit total income. www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/annualreport .

Lincolnshire County Council 11 LincolnshireAbout this County Council

What you actually pay for services

Spending Income Spending minus Estimated cost 2013/14 £m £m income, £m per resident, £ Children’s Services 182.7 8.9 173.8 237.47 Schools 517.1 517.1 0.0 0.00 Adult Social Care 196.4 43.0 153.4 209.65 Public Health 49.9 30.0 19.9 27.12 Highways & Transportation 93.2 7.6 85.6 117.00 Environment, Planning & Customer Services 29.5 1.3 28.2 38.62 Economy & Culture 29.0 6.0 23.0 31.38 Fire & Rescue 28.1 2.1 26.0 35.54 Community Safety 11.5 2.6 8.9 12.15 Other services 16.7 5.6 11.1 15.28 Pension Contribution from Services -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.61 *Capital projects adjustment - see note below -68.6 -33.5 -35.1 -47.96 Total planned spending 1,085.1 590.7 494.4 675.64 Contributions to/from savings -11.7 0.0 -11.7 -15.99 Budget Requirement 1,073.4 590.7 482.7 659.65

Spending Income Spending minus Estimated cost 2012/13 £m £m income, £m per resident, £ Children’s Services 174.4 36.5 137.9 192.20 Schools 517.0 517.0 0.0 0.00 Adult Social Care 203.0 54.9 148.1 206.13 Public Health 19.6 1.2 18.4 26.46 Highways & Transportation 117.1 6.6 110.5 153.21 Environment, Planning & Customer Services 28.8 1.0 27.8 39.00 Economy & Culture 34.4 8.8 25.6 34.82 Fire & Rescue 30.8 2.2 28.6 40.39 Community Safety 12.6 2.6 10.0 13.93 Other services 18.7 20.3 -1.6 -1.39 Pension Contribution from Services 3.4 0.0 3.4 4.18 *Capital projects adjustment - see note below -113.8 -50.0 -63.8 -89.14 Total planned spending 1,046.0 601.1 444.9 619.79 Contributions to/from savings 3.6 0.0 3.6 5.02 Budget Requirement 1,049.6 601.1 448.5 624.81

*The difference between what we spend on capital projects and the charges which we must include in spending on services. NOTE: The use of a minus (-) in front of a figure shows that income has been received and therefore taken off total spending.

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 £0.627m for 2013/2014 (£0.596m for 2012/2013).

12 Lincolnshire County Council WOULD YOU TRY TO RECYCLE A DEAD PHEASANT? Most NK residents are already doing a great job of recycling, but we have still found the odd nasty surprise in the green-lidded recycling bins

NOT IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN

 Food waste and unwashed food  Blankets, pillows, sheets and containers duvets  Carrier bags  Clothing and other textiles  Crisp packets  Cling film  Polystyrene  Batteries*  Nappies  Electrical items*  Wood  Syringes and sharps*  Carpets and other floor  Any items you think are coverings of use to anyone Image: Mary Ann Rogers  Curtains

* These items should not go in any of your bins. Please call us on the number below for information.

For further information, or if you have an item you are unsure about, call the free Waste Hotline on 0800 174499 or visit www.n-kesteven.gov.uk Police and Crime Commissioner

burden than taxpayers in other counties.

We are the cheapest Police Force per head of population in the country already. But we will be ruthless in obtaining value for money from all funding and avoiding waste, using partners from public, voluntary and private sectors to improve efficiency. We will be transparent and show you where we spend the money.

A fair deal isn’t just about what you pay for a service; it needs to be a good service. That’s why I will set standards and performance Since my election as Lincolnshire’s first indicators for Lincolnshire Police and will hold the Police and Crime Commissioner I have been Chief Constable to account for their achievement. listening to your experiences, concerns, and Where public money is spent by other suggestions; I have met hundreds of you face- organisations like Probation or local councils to-face and corresponded with hundreds more. we must also ensure that we get good value for It’s a continuing and essential dialogue that money by working together. means you help to decide where money and manpower can do most good. I will listen to the people of Lincolnshire, Together we can ensure that taxpayers’ ensuring they have a voice in the priorities for money – YOUR money – is spent only where it the police. can genuinely benefit the public. However this Contacting me will be easy. It must be recognised is only part of the role. that at times people’s experience of Lincolnshire Police is not always a positive one. I will monitor In my Police and Crime Plan, I make the all complaints made against officers and staff following commitments: and have a specific responsibility for complaints I will work with National Government to against the Chief Constable. Learning from what make the case for Lincolnshire getting a you say when things go wrong is important to make better share of the national pot of funding sure we are more likely to get it right next time. we receive directly from the Home Office. Policing Lincolnshire costs each of us less per This year’s increased Council Tax precept of five person than anywhere else in the Country. It pence a week for the majority of Lincolnshire could be argued this makes sense, given our residents, enables me to put these plans into place. low levels of crime. But a greater proportion of what is spent on Lincolnshire Police is You can contact me in the following ways: raised from the Council Tax in Lincolnshire [email protected] than elsewhere, with the remainder coming 01522 947192 from a Home Office grant. The communities Or follow me on Twitter @alanhardwickpcc of Lincolnshire therefore shoulder a greater

14 Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The money we receive and how it is spent Band 2013/14 2% increase 2% increase £ £ per year £ per week Funding The Police and Crime Commissioner’s A 126.72 2.46 0.05 total income for 2013/14 is budgeted to be £117.7million. B 147.84 2.87 0.06 The majority of this income (over 60%) come from government grants. C 168.96 3.38 0.06 Just over a third comes from the Council Tax. The majority of the budgeted expenditure is spent D 190.08 3.69 0.07 on the direct cost of employing police officers with the remainder being spent on support staff, E 232.32 4.51 0.09 premises, vehicles and all the other services they need to perform their duties. F 274.56 5.33 0.10

The table on the right shows the police precept G 316.80 6.15 0.12 charge by band, showing charge for 2013/14, with the 2% increase calculated by year and H 380.16 7.38 0.14 week The money we receive The money we spend

 Government grants £72.55m 62%  Police officers £60.21m 62%  Council Tax £39.99m 34%  Police staff £13.91m 12%  Other income £5.15m 4%   StrategicPolice O cers partner 51% £23.23m 20%   OtherPolice costs Sta 12% £20.35m 17%  Government Grants 62% £72,549m  Strategic Partner 20% Key numbers Council for Lincolnshire Tax 34% £39,996m  Other Costs 17%  Other Income 4% £5.155m We have 149 Police Community Support Officers 1,100 Police Officers 270 police staff

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire 15 Additional Parish Council Tax Levy for 2013/14 The District Council has set a Band D Council Tax of £1,395.81 (District Council £140.04, Lincolnshire County Council £1,065.69, and Lincolnshire Police Authority £190.08) for its area for the chargeable financial year beginning on April 1, 2013. 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 quoted at Band D.

Local Precept Local Precept Local Footway Total Council Local Council 2012/13, £ 2013/14, £ Council, £ Lighting, £ Tax, £ 6,000 5,412 Anwick 43.45 12.86 1,452.11 0 0 Asgarby and Howell 0.00 0.00 1,395.81 8,397 6,897 Ashby, Bloxholm, Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange 30.01 8.32 1,434.13 0 0 Aswarby and Swarby 0.00 10.43 1,406.24 8,000 7,394 Aubourn and Haddington 61.45 0.00 1,457.26 0 0 Aunsby and Dembleby 0.00 9.16 1,404.97 41,000 42,000 Bassingham 84.91 8.04 1,488.76 4,000 4,000 Beckingham 30.81 9.95 1,436.57 35,000 31,978 Billinghay 49.74 11.97 1,457.52 0 0 Blankney 0.00 3.64 1,399.45 700 648 Boothby Graffoe 7.50 4.19 1,407.50 68,500 69,386 Bracebridge Heath 39.53 0.00 1,435.34 83,270 79,419 Branston and Mere 58.64 6.37 1,460.82 12,300 11,823 Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe 47.48 10.58 1,453.87 250 230 Burton Pedwardine 6.05 9.54 1,411.40 5,000 5,000 Canwick 35.95 11.51 1,443.28 9,350 8,626 Carlton le Moorland 41.19 8.88 1,445.88 7,996 7,361 Coleby 49.02 6.88 1,451.71 25,000 27,436 Cranwell, Byard’s Leap and Brauncewell 35.81 7.35 1,438.97 0 0 Culverthorpe and Kelby 0.00 12.71 1,408.52 9,075 9,131 Digby 48.36 15.60 1,459.77 4,104 3,767 Doddington and Whisby 34.81 0.00 1,430.62 2,300 2,092 Dogdyke 20.33 13.06 1,429.20 4,300 4,115 Dorrington 35.18 12.37 1,443.36 11,454 11,058 Dunston 42.94 10.23 1,448.98 12,300 11,533 Eagle and Swinesthorpe 43.62 0.00 1,439.43 3,500 3,222 Ewerby and Evedon 23.01 12.54 1,431.37 7,500 6,775 Great Hale 27.69 9.50 1,433.00 9,800 9,224 Harmston 34.95 0.00 1,430.76 69,041 62,395 Heckington 55.37 5.78 1,456.95 77,614 70,579 Heighington 73.64 8.35 1,477.80 10,000 9,096 Helpringham 31.88 10.86 1,438.55 6,900 6,410 Kirkby-la-Thorpe 16.80 4.60 1,417.21 7,250 6,752 Leadenham 50.10 15.72 1,461.63 17,833 16,141 Leasingham and Roxholm 30.80 6.21 1,432.82 1,200 1,301 Little Hale 18.94 11.28 1,426.03 6,193 5,658 Martin 22.01 11.45 1,429.27 100,309 95,263 Metheringham 85.92 0.00 1,481.73 54,376 50,562 Navenby (includes Skinnand) 71.36 0.00 1,467.17 0 0 Newton, Haceby and Walcot 0.00 11.79 1,407.60 10,170 10,614 Nocton 41.45 0.00 1,437.26 366,721 346,522 North Hykeham 79.16 0.00 1,474.97 3,482 6,500 North Kyme 46.87 14.16 1,456.84 8,000 7,311 North Scarle 35.57 0.00 1,431.38 2,200 2,019 Norton Disney 22.38 10.31 1,428.50 5,000 4,701 Osbournby 34.69 13.34 1,443.84 15,600 13,933 Potterhanworth 53.08 10.04 1,458.93 3,399 3,133 Rauceby 15.39 10.15 1,421.35 0 0 Rowston 0.00 13.09 1,408.90 137,211 128,122 Ruskington 77.01 4.10 1,476.91 12,375 11,571 Scopwick 48.61 12.15 1,456.58 3,225 2,920 Scredington 33.74 11.34 1,440.89 3,000 3,250 Silk Willoughby 28.45 13.12 1,437.38 89,142 84,963 Skellingthorpe 79.14 0.00 1,474.95 597,664 541,362 Sleaford 104.07 0.00 1,499.88 10,000 9,083 South Hykeham 28.35 6.29 1,430.45 3,565 3,745 South Kyme 28.17 11.66 1,435.64 0 0 Stapleford 0.00 0.00 1,395.81 1,700 1,852 Swaton 28.57 15.14 1,439.53 9,910 9,122 Swinderby 39.89 11.52 1,447.23 5,000 5,638 Thorpe on the Hill 26.59 9.50 1,431.90 500 0 Threekingham 0.00 14.67 1,410.48 474 438 Thurlby 13.51 0.00 1,409.32 4,150 4,528 Timberland 24.46 12.84 1,433.10 94,709 85,655 Waddington 52.58 0.00 1,448.39 6,400 5,790 Walcott 34.43 14.44 1,444.67 95,000 88,064 Washingborough 76.18 9.92 1,481.91 16,500 15,500 Welbourn 68.10 0.00 1,463.91 16,574 15,508 Wellingore 53.44 13.35 1,462.60 7,500 6,826 Wilsford 50.00 13.25 1,459.06 30,144 33,157 Witham St Hughs 48.85 0.00 1,444.66