Council Tax Financial Year 2021-2022

Band Charges for 2021-2022

The council has set the council tax for the year commencing 1 April 2021 as shown below:

Police and Crime Northumberland Adult Social Care Commissioner for County Council Precept Northumbria Band A 1,092.29 123.55 95.89

Band B 1,274.33 144.14 111.88

Band C 1,456.38 164.73 127.86

Band D 1,638.43 185.32 143.84

Band E 2,002.53 226.50 175.80

Band F 2,366.62 267.68 207.77

Band G 2,730.72 308.87 239.73

Band H 3,276.86 370.64 287.68

The figures above exclude parish and town council precepts which are available on the next pages.

The figures take no account of council tax support.

For parish and town council precepts, if you would like details of what the precept is used for in your parish or town please contact the clerk of your parish or town council.

For Parish/Town Council contact details, please visit www.northumberland.gov.uk/Councillors/Parish-Town.aspx

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Parish £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Precept Band D North 7,500 Acklington 8,000 33.66 1,334.17 1,556.53 1,778.89 2,001.25 2,445.97 2,890.69 3,335.42 4,002.50 2,375 Adderstone with Lucker 2,280 17.06 1,323.10 1,543.62 1,764.13 1,984.65 2,425.68 2,866.71 3,307.75 3,969.30 0 Akeld (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 14,500 Alnmouth 14,500 49.28 1,344.58 1,568.68 1,792.77 2,016.87 2,465.06 2,913.25 3,361.45 4,033.74 329,290 Alnwick 330,482 116.40 1,389.33 1,620.88 1,852.44 2,083.99 2,547.10 3,010.20 3,473.32 4,167.98 750 Alwinton 750 18.78 1,324.25 1,544.96 1,765.66 1,986.37 2,427.78 2,869.20 3,310.62 3,972.74 211,340 Amble 211,340 120.55 1,392.10 1,624.11 1,856.13 2,088.14 2,552.17 3,016.20 3,480.24 4,176.28 8,000 Ancroft 8,000 27.45 1,330.03 1,551.70 1,773.37 1,995.04 2,438.38 2,881.72 3,325.07 3,990.08 8,500 Bamburgh 9,500 30.08 1,331.78 1,553.75 1,775.71 1,997.67 2,441.59 2,885.52 3,329.45 3,995.34 12,500 Beadnell 12,000 24.28 1,327.92 1,549.23 1,770.55 1,991.87 2,434.51 2,877.14 3,319.79 3,983.74 10,500 Belford with Middleton 10,500 17.36 1,323.30 1,543.85 1,764.40 1,984.95 2,426.05 2,867.15 3,308.25 3,969.90 265,656 Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council 261,841 77.08 1,363.12 1,590.30 1,817.49 2,044.67 2,499.04 2,953.41 3,407.79 4,089.34 0 Bewick (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 1,500 Biddlestone & Netherton 1,800 15.79 1,322.26 1,542.63 1,763.01 1,983.38 2,424.13 2,864.88 3,305.64 3,966.76 1,300 Bowsden 1,300 16.06 1,322.44 1,542.84 1,763.25 1,983.65 2,424.46 2,865.27 3,306.09 3,967.30 950 Branxton 950 19.62 1,324.81 1,545.61 1,766.41 1,987.21 2,428.81 2,870.41 3,312.02 3,974.42 0 Brinkburn & Hesleyhurst 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,119 Brinkburn & Hesleyhurst - Brinkburn 3,312 35.46 1,335.37 1,557.93 1,780.49 2,003.05 2,448.17 2,893.29 3,338.42 4,006.10 821 Brinkburn & Hesleyhurst - Hesleyhurst 888 72.61 1,360.14 1,586.82 1,813.51 2,040.20 2,493.58 2,946.95 3,400.34 4,080.40 2,500 Carham 2,500 19.16 1,324.50 1,545.25 1,766.00 1,986.75 2,428.25 2,869.75 3,311.25 3,973.50 0 Cheviotside (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 2,970 Cornhill 2,970 21.09 1,325.79 1,546.75 1,767.72 1,988.68 2,430.61 2,872.53 3,314.47 3,977.36 6,000 Craster 10,000 67.13 1,356.48 1,582.56 1,808.64 2,034.72 2,486.88 2,939.04 3,391.20 4,069.44 5,100 Cresswell 5,635 54.96 1,348.37 1,573.10 1,797.82 2,022.55 2,472.00 2,921.46 3,370.92 4,045.10 400 Denwick 400 3.67 1,314.18 1,533.20 1,752.23 1,971.26 2,409.32 2,847.37 3,285.44 3,942.52 600 Doddington 300 3.68 1,314.18 1,533.21 1,752.24 1,971.27 2,409.33 2,847.39 3,285.45 3,942.54 0 Duddo 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 0 Earle (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 51,000 East Chevington 51,000 65.12 1,355.14 1,581.00 1,806.85 2,032.71 2,484.42 2,936.13 3,387.85 4,065.42

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Pari sh £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Precept Band D 700 Edlingham 700 7.60 1,316.80 1,536.26 1,755.73 1,975.19 2,414.12 2,853.05 3,291.99 3,950.38 4,000 Eglingham 4,000 21.59 1,326.12 1,547.14 1,768.16 1,989.18 2,431.22 2,873.26 3,315.30 3,978.36 3,500 Ellingham 3,553 23.01 1,327.07 1,548.25 1,769.42 1,990.60 2,432.95 2,875.31 3,317.67 3,981.20 1,525 Elsdon 1,525 16.04 1,322.42 1,542.83 1,763.23 1,983.63 2,424.43 2,865.24 3,306.05 3,967.26 20,101 Embleton 5,000 11.62 1,319.48 1,539.39 1,759.30 1,979.21 2,419.03 2,858.85 3,298.69 3,958.42 0 Ewart (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 32,085 Felton 31,077 70.29 1,358.59 1,585.02 1,811.45 2,037.88 2,490.74 2,943.60 3,396.47 4,075.76 1,500 Ford 1,500 8.14 1,317.16 1,536.68 1,756.21 1,975.73 2,414.78 2,853.83 3,292.89 3,951.46 2,195 Glanton 2,100 19.99 1,325.06 1,545.90 1,766.74 1,987.58 2,429.26 2,870.94 3,312.64 3,975.16 980 Harbottle 980 7.52 1,316.74 1,536.20 1,755.65 1,975.11 2,414.02 2,852.93 3,291.85 3,950.22 3,400 Hartburn 3,400 31.37 1,332.64 1,554.75 1,776.85 1,998.96 2,443.17 2,887.38 3,331.60 3,997.92 4,000 Hauxley 5,600 55.49 1,348.72 1,573.51 1,798.29 2,023.08 2,472.65 2,922.22 3,371.80 4,046.16 3,000 Hebron 2,000 4.29 1,314.59 1,533.69 1,752.78 1,971.88 2,410.07 2,848.27 3,286.47 3,943.76 4,500 Hedgeley 5,000 28.30 1,330.60 1,552.36 1,774.13 1,995.89 2,439.42 2,882.95 3,326.49 3,991.78 950 Hepple 950 11.99 1,319.72 1,539.68 1,759.63 1,979.58 2,419.48 2,859.39 3,299.30 3,959.16 12,500 Hepscott 12,850 18.19 1,323.86 1,544.50 1,765.14 1,985.78 2,427.06 2,868.34 3,309.64 3,971.56 0 Hollinghill & Rothley 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,333 Hollinghill & Rothley - Hollinghill 1,242 41.82 1,339.61 1,562.88 1,786.14 2,009.41 2,455.94 2,902.48 3,349.02 4,018.82 537 Hollinghill & Rothley - Rothley 356 4.87 1,314.98 1,534.14 1,753.30 1,972.46 2,410.78 2,849.10 3,287.44 3,944.92 500 Holy Island 520 4.58 1,314.78 1,533.91 1,753.04 1,972.17 2,410.43 2,848.69 3,286.95 3,944.34 5,800 Horncliffe 5,000 28.06 1,330.44 1,552.17 1,773.91 1,995.65 2,439.13 2,882.60 3,326.09 3,991.30 250 Ingram 500 6.69 1,316.19 1,535.55 1,754.92 1,974.28 2,413.01 2,851.73 3,290.47 3,948.56 0 Kilham (no parish council) 0 0.00 1,311.73 1,530.35 1,748.97 1,967.59 2,404.83 2,842.07 3,279.32 3,935.18 900 Kirknewton 900 15.06 1,321.77 1,542.06 1,762.36 1,982.65 2,423.24 2,863.82 3,304.42 3,965.30 1,000 Kyloe 1,000 6.67 1,316.18 1,535.54 1,754.90 1,974.26 2,412.98 2,851.70 3,290.44 3,948.52 17,000 Lesbury 17,000 33.93 1,334.35 1,556.74 1,779.13 2,001.52 2,446.30 2,891.08 3,335.87 4,003.04 24,000 Longframlington 24,000 41.49 1,339.39 1,562.62 1,785.85 2,009.08 2,455.54 2,902.00 3,348.47 4,018.16 7,000 Longhirst 7,200 30.01 1,331.74 1,553.69 1,775.65 1,997.60 2,441.51 2,885.42 3,329.34 3,995.20

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Parish £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Precept Band D 21,760 Longhorsley 23,940 60.50 1,352.06 1,577.41 1,802.75 2,028.09 2,478.77 2,929.46 3,380.15 4,056.18 21,000 Longhoughton 21,000 34.80 1,334.93 1,557.42 1,779.90 2,002.39 2,447.36 2,892.34 3,337.32 4,004.78 4,500 Lowick 4,500 19.57 1,324.78 1,545.57 1,766.37 1,987.16 2,428.75 2,870.34 3,311.94 3,974.32 2,500 Meldon 2,400 17.77 1,323.58 1,544.17 1,764.77 1,985.36 2,426.55 2,867.74 3,308.94 3,970.72 2,600 Milfield 2,600 38.05 1,337.10 1,559.94 1,782.79 2,005.64 2,451.34 2,897.03 3,342.74 4,011.28 8,500 Mitford 8,500 34.17 1,334.51 1,556.93 1,779.34 2,001.76 2,446.59 2,891.43 3,336.27 4,003.52 645,037 Morpeth Town Council 660,371 122.73 1,393.55 1,625.81 1,858.06 2,090.32 2,554.83 3,019.35 3,483.87 4,180.64 7,600 Netherwitton 7,600 58.57 1,350.78 1,575.90 1,801.03 2,026.16 2,476.42 2,926.67 3,376.94 4,052.32 3,750 Newton by the Sea 3,750 30.65 1,332.16 1,554.19 1,776.21 1,998.24 2,442.29 2,886.34 3,330.40 3,996.48 22,700 Newton on the Moor/Swarland 22,700 44.83 1,341.62 1,565.22 1,788.82 2,012.42 2,459.62 2,906.82 3,354.04 4,024.84 5,200 Norham 5,200 22.47 1,326.71 1,547.83 1,768.94 1,990.06 2,432.29 2,874.53 3,316.77 3,980.12 16,000 North Sunderland 16,000 18.41 1,326.47 1,547.55 1,768.62 1,989.70 2,431.85 2,874.00 3,316.17 3,979.40 1,401 Nunnykirk 1,471 21.26 1,325.90 1,546.89 1,767.87 1,988.85 2,430.81 2,872.78 3,314.75 3,977.70 23,000 Ord 23,000 40.72 1,338.88 1,562.02 1,785.17 2,008.31 2,454.60 2,900.89 3,347.19 4,016.62 122,280 Pegswood 122,280 140.94 1,405.69 1,639.97 1,874.25 2,108.53 2,577.09 3,045.65 3,514.22 4,217.06 4,120 Rennington 4,120 22.46 1,326.70 1,547.82 1,768.93 1,990.05 2,432.28 2,874.51 3,316.75 3,980.10 102,065 Rothbury 104,498 107.64 1,383.49 1,614.07 1,844.65 2,075.23 2,536.39 2,997.55 3,458.72 4,150.46 28,511 Shilbottle 28,511 54.95 1,348.36 1,573.09 1,797.81 2,022.54 2,471.99 2,921.44 3,370.90 4,045.08 447 Shoreswood 575 14.11 1,321.14 1,541.32 1,761.51 1,981.70 2,422.08 2,862.45 3,302.84 3,963.40 1,632 Snitter 1,527 37.01 1,336.40 1,559.14 1,781.87 2,004.60 2,450.06 2,895.53 3,341.00 4,009.20 30,730 Stannington 32,550 34.59 1,334.79 1,557.25 1,779.72 2,002.18 2,447.11 2,892.03 3,336.97 4,004.36 8,850 Thirston 9,150 30.20 1,331.86 1,553.84 1,775.81 1,997.79 2,441.74 2,885.69 3,329.65 3,995.58 11,859 Thropton 12,792 52.74 1,346.89 1,571.37 1,795.85 2,020.33 2,469.29 2,918.25 3,367.22 4,040.66 4,500 Tillside 4,500 15.27 1,321.91 1,542.23 1,762.54 1,982.86 2,423.49 2,864.13 3,304.77 3,965.72 4,000 Togston 4,000 34.22 1,334.54 1,556.97 1,779.39 2,001.81 2,446.65 2,891.50 3,336.35 4,003.62 5,600 Tritlington & West Chevington 5,600 40.38 1,338.65 1,561.76 1,784.86 2,007.97 2,454.18 2,900.40 3,346.62 4,015.94 11,400 Ulgham 11,400 65.87 1,355.64 1,581.58 1,807.52 2,033.46 2,485.34 2,937.22 3,389.10 4,066.92 3,500 Wallington 3,500 22.74 1,326.89 1,548.04 1,769.18 1,990.33 2,432.62 2,874.92 3,317.22 3,980.66

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Parish £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Precept Band D 69,700 Warkworth 69,700 76.90 1,363.00 1,590.16 1,817.33 2,044.49 2,498.82 2,953.15 3,407.49 4,088.98 4,435 Whittingham, Callaly & Alnham 4,435 15.12 1,321.81 1,542.11 1,762.41 1,982.71 2,423.31 2,863.91 3,304.52 3,965.42 5,092 Whitton & Tosson 4,250 64.74 1,354.89 1,580.70 1,806.52 2,032.33 2,483.96 2,935.58 3,387.22 4,064.66 50,285 Widdrington Station and Stobswood 52,000 67.38 1,356.65 1,582.76 1,808.86 2,034.97 2,487.18 2,939.40 3,391.62 4,069.94 7,300 Widdrington Village 7,300 104.81 1,381.60 1,611.87 1,842.13 2,072.40 2,532.93 2,993.46 3,454.00 4,144.80 26,661 Wooler 26,735 36.15 1,335.83 1,558.47 1,781.10 2,003.74 2,449.01 2,894.29 3,339.57 4,007.48

South East 796,180 Ashington 798,060 106.94 1,383.02 1,613.53 1,844.03 2,074.53 2,535.53 2,996.54 3,457.55 4,149.06 1,287,196 Blyth Town Council 1,287,074 127.65 1,396.83 1,629.63 1,862.44 2,095.24 2,560.85 3,026.45 3,492.07 4,190.48 947,000 Cramlington Town Council 957,000 113.05 1,387.10 1,618.28 1,849.46 2,080.64 2,543.00 3,005.36 3,467.74 4,161.28 279,594 East Bedlington 277,038 138.00 1,403.73 1,637.68 1,871.64 2,105.59 2,573.50 3,041.40 3,509.32 4,211.18 36,000 Ellington & Linton 36,000 40.71 1,338.87 1,562.01 1,785.16 2,008.30 2,454.59 2,900.87 3,347.17 4,016.60 31,000 Lynemouth 31,000 81.42 1,366.01 1,593.68 1,821.34 2,049.01 2,504.34 2,959.68 3,415.02 4,098.02 254,981 Newbiggin by the Sea 246,898 173.38 1,427.32 1,665.20 1,903.09 2,140.97 2,616.74 3,092.51 3,568.29 4,281.94 407,202 Choppington 410,867 161.20 1,419.20 1,655.73 1,892.26 2,128.79 2,601.85 3,074.91 3,547.99 4,257.58 579,890 Seaton Valley 572,170 121.10 1,392.46 1,624.54 1,856.61 2,088.69 2,552.84 3,016.99 3,481.15 4,177.38 250,250 West Bedlington 251,775 78.63 1,364.15 1,591.51 1,818.86 2,046.22 2,500.93 2,955.65 3,410.37 4,092.44

West 48,000 Acomb 50,000 100.51 1,378.74 1,608.52 1,838.31 2,068.10 2,527.68 2,987.25 3,446.84 4,136.20 43,650 Allendale 44,840 53.11 1,347.14 1,571.66 1,796.18 2,020.70 2,469.74 2,918.78 3,367.84 4,041.40 4,600 Bardon Mill 4,692 25.66 1,328.84 1,550.31 1,771.78 1,993.25 2,436.19 2,879.13 3,322.09 3,986.50 1,600 Bavington 1,600 35.71 1,335.54 1,558.12 1,780.71 2,003.30 2,448.48 2,893.65 3,338.84 4,006.60 32,772 Bellingham 35,295 80.63 1,365.48 1,593.06 1,820.64 2,048.22 2,503.38 2,958.54 3,413.70 4,096.44 3,400 Belsay 3,400 13.81 1,320.94 1,541.09 1,761.25 1,981.40 2,421.71 2,862.02 3,302.34 3,962.80 3,580 Birtley 3,750 45.57 1,342.11 1,565.79 1,789.48 2,013.16 2,460.53 2,907.89 3,355.27 4,026.32 1,400 Blanchland 1,400 26.09 1,329.12 1,550.64 1,772.16 1,993.68 2,436.72 2,879.76 3,322.80 3,987.36

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Parish £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Pre cept Band D 42,000 Broomhaugh & Riding 42,000 87.52 1,370.08 1,598.42 1,826.77 2,055.11 2,511.80 2,968.49 3,425.19 4,110.22 99,006 Stocksfield 99,006 74.79 1,361.59 1,588.52 1,815.45 2,042.38 2,496.24 2,950.10 3,403.97 4,084.76 9,500 Bywell 10,500 55.49 1,348.72 1,573.51 1,798.29 2,023.08 2,472.65 2,922.22 3,371.80 4,046.16 2,730 Capheaton 2,730 35.19 1,335.19 1,557.72 1,780.25 2,002.78 2,447.84 2,892.90 3,337.97 4,005.56 8,000 Chollerton 8,000 24.60 1,328.13 1,549.48 1,770.84 1,992.19 2,434.90 2,877.60 3,320.32 3,984.38 3,960 Coanwood 3,960 47.93 1,343.68 1,567.63 1,791.57 2,015.52 2,463.41 2,911.30 3,359.20 4,031.04 128,000 Corbridge 128,000 74.10 1,361.13 1,587.98 1,814.84 2,041.69 2,495.40 2,949.10 3,402.82 4,083.38 7,750 Corsenside 7,750 37.85 1,336.96 1,559.79 1,782.61 2,005.44 2,451.09 2,896.74 3,342.40 4,010.88 4,450 Falstone 4,450 49.16 1,344.50 1,568.59 1,792.67 2,016.75 2,464.91 2,913.08 3,361.25 4,033.50 2,650 Featherstone 2,650 45.91 1,342.34 1,566.06 1,789.78 2,013.50 2,460.94 2,908.38 3,355.84 4,027.00 7,000 Greenhead 7,000 53.32 1,347.28 1,571.82 1,796.37 2,020.91 2,470.00 2,919.09 3,368.19 4,041.82 142,500 Haltwhistle Town Council 142,500 127.67 1,396.84 1,629.65 1,862.45 2,095.26 2,560.87 3,026.48 3,492.10 4,190.52 2,900 Hartleyburn 2,900 63.62 1,354.14 1,579.83 1,805.52 2,031.21 2,482.59 2,933.97 3,385.35 4,062.42 46,000 Haydon 46,000 56.06 1,349.10 1,573.95 1,798.80 2,023.65 2,473.35 2,923.05 3,372.75 4,047.30 2,400 Healey 3,000 40.47 1,338.71 1,561.83 1,784.94 2,008.06 2,454.29 2,900.53 3,346.77 4,016.12 41,724 Heddon On The Wall 41,959 64.10 1,354.46 1,580.21 1,805.95 2,031.69 2,483.17 2,934.66 3,386.15 4,063.38 6,500 Hedley 6,500 55.96 1,349.04 1,573.87 1,798.71 2,023.55 2,473.23 2,922.90 3,372.59 4,047.10 10,000 Henshaw 12,000 45.33 1,341.95 1,565.61 1,789.26 2,012.92 2,460.23 2,907.55 3,354.87 4,025.84 333,000 Hexham Town Council 340,000 77.95 1,363.70 1,590.98 1,818.26 2,045.54 2,500.10 2,954.66 3,409.24 4,091.08 8,380 Hexhamshire & District 8,380 25.56 1,328.77 1,550.23 1,771.69 1,993.15 2,436.07 2,878.99 3,321.92 3,986.30 10,500 Horsley 11,000 63.40 1,354.00 1,579.66 1,805.33 2,030.99 2,482.32 2,933.65 3,384.99 4,061.98 12,000 Humshaugh 13,000 37.33 1,336.62 1,559.38 1,782.15 2,004.92 2,450.46 2,895.99 3,341.54 4,009.84 10,240 Kielder 5,000 72.89 1,360.32 1,587.04 1,813.76 2,040.48 2,493.92 2,947.36 3,400.80 4,080.96 6,500 Kirkwhelpington 6,500 43.13 1,340.48 1,563.90 1,787.31 2,010.72 2,457.54 2,904.37 3,351.20 4,021.44 4,654 Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh 4,654 36.79 1,336.26 1,558.96 1,781.67 2,004.38 2,449.80 2,895.21 3,340.64 4,008.76 10,500 Matfen 10,500 38.65 1,337.50 1,560.41 1,783.33 2,006.24 2,452.07 2,897.90 3,343.74 4,012.48 3,200 Melkridge 4,500 52.47 1,346.71 1,571.16 1,795.61 2,020.06 2,468.96 2,917.86 3,366.77 4,040.12

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H 2020 -21 Parish 2021 -22 Parish £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish Parish Only Precept Precept Band D 10,000 Newbrough 10,500 49.26 1,344.57 1,568.66 1,792.76 2,016.85 2,465.04 2,913.22 3,361.42 4,033.70 6,582 Otterburn 6,582 28.54 1,330.76 1,552.55 1,774.34 1,996.13 2,439.71 2,883.29 3,326.89 3,992.26 15,300 Ovingham 15,300 38.99 1,337.72 1,560.68 1,783.63 2,006.58 2,452.48 2,898.39 3,344.30 4,013.16 6,000 Ovington 6,000 29.22 1,331.21 1,553.08 1,774.94 1,996.81 2,440.54 2,884.28 3,328.02 3,993.62 2,670 Plenmeller with Whitfield 2,670 31.00 1,332.40 1,554.46 1,776.53 1,998.59 2,442.72 2,886.85 3,330.99 3,997.18 422,018 Ponteland Town Council 429,096 73.87 1,360.98 1,587.80 1,814.63 2,041.46 2,495.12 2,948.77 3,402.44 4,082.92 370,040 Prudhoe Town Council 389,215 114.54 1,388.09 1,619.44 1,850.78 2,082.13 2,544.82 3,007.52 3,470.22 4,164.26 6,500 Rochester 7,000 62.57 1,353.44 1,579.02 1,804.59 2,030.16 2,481.30 2,932.45 3,383.60 4,060.32 6,000 Sandhoe 6,000 27.95 1,330.36 1,552.09 1,773.81 1,995.54 2,438.99 2,882.44 3,325.90 3,991.08 5,000 Shotley Low Quarter 5,000 18.81 1,324.27 1,544.98 1,765.69 1,986.40 2,427.82 2,869.24 3,310.67 3,972.80 3,200 Simonburn 3,400 53.26 1,347.24 1,571.77 1,796.31 2,020.85 2,469.93 2,919.00 3,368.09 4,041.70 12,762 Slaley 12,762 37.15 1,336.50 1,559.24 1,781.99 2,004.74 2,450.24 2,895.73 3,341.24 4,009.48 5,500 Stamfordham 5,500 14.94 1,321.69 1,541.97 1,762.25 1,982.53 2,423.09 2,863.65 3,304.22 3,965.06 5,000 Tarset with Greystead 5,000 36.57 1,336.11 1,558.79 1,781.48 2,004.16 2,449.53 2,894.89 3,340.27 4,008.32 6,300 Thirlwall 6,300 37.18 1,336.52 1,559.27 1,782.02 2,004.77 2,450.27 2,895.77 3,341.29 4,009.54 7,932 Wall 8,328 39.36 1,337.97 1,560.96 1,783.96 2,006.95 2,452.94 2,898.92 3,344.92 4,013.90 9,250 Warden 9,250 36.43 1,336.02 1,558.68 1,781.35 2,004.02 2,449.36 2,894.69 3,340.04 4,008.04 10,673 Wark 12,000 45.78 1,342.25 1,565.96 1,789.66 2,013.37 2,460.78 2,908.20 3,355.62 4,026.74 800 West Allen 850 7.32 1,316.61 1,536.04 1,755.48 1,974.91 2,413.78 2,852.64 3,291.52 3,949.82 7,500 Whalton 7,500 29.58 1,331.45 1,553.36 1,775.26 1,997.17 2,440.98 2,884.80 3,328.62 3,994.34 4,800 Whittington 5,000 21.63 1,326.15 1,547.17 1,768.20 1,989.22 2,431.27 2,873.31 3,315.37 3,978.44 50,150 Wylam 50,150 57.16 1,349.84 1,574.81 1,799.78 2,024.75 2,474.69 2,924.63 3,374.59 4,049.50

Special Expenses 2021-2022

Parish £ Description

North Sunderland 3,216 .0 0 Play area inspection and maintenance

Total 3,216.00

2021-2022 Parish / Town councils with precepts over £140,000

Full details of Parish/Town Councils with precepts over £140,000 are shown below.

For Parish/Town Council contact details, please visit www.northumberland.gov.uk/Councillors/Parish-Town.aspx

ALNWICK TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 92,280 91,350 Recreation and Leisure Services 40,450 34,850 Environmental Services 48,750 54,800 Cemeteries 25,250 20,900 Grants and Subsidies 59,200 60,000 Other Services 63,360 68,582 Total Co st (Net) 329,290 330,482 Contributions to/from Reserves - - Grants - - Precept 329,290 330,482

AMBLE TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 157,710 164,250 Recreation and Leisure Services 12,500 12,000 Environmental Services 16,100 10,600 Cemeteries 25,780 19,950 Grants and Subsidies 10,210 9,300 Other Services 12,800 9,000 Total Cost (Net) 235,100 225,100 Contributions to/from Reserves 23,760 13,760 Grants - - Precept 211,340 211,340

ASHINGTO N TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 285,840 310,550 Recreation and Leisure Services 78,180 104,180 Environmental Services 374,960 371,130 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 60,450 68,200 Other Services 33,500 44,000 Total Cost (Net) 832,930 898,060 Contributions to/from Reserves 36,750 100,000 Grants - - Precept 796,180 798,060

BERWICK TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 191,321 103,814 Recreation and Leisure Services 90,706 110,251 Environmental Services 107,340 116,088 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 26,438 23,988 Other Services 24,850 47,283 Total Cost (Net) 440,655 401,424 Contributions to/from Reserves 174,999 139,583 Grants - - Precept 265,656 261,841

BLYTH TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 396,874 413,750 Recreation and Leisure Services 289,840 274,636 Environmental Services 605,665 484,830 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 178,000 179,000 Other Services 15,000 - Total Cost (Net) 1,485,379 1,352,216 Contributions to/from Reserves 198,183 65,142 Grants - - Precept 1,287,196 1,287,074

CHOPPINGTON PARISH COUNCIL 2020/ 21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 122,608 118,592 Recreation and Leisure Services 160,027 244,903 Environmental Services 129,203 123,120 Cemeteries 5,900 6,100 Grants and Subsidies 15,185 15,500 Other Services 264,098 137,365 Total Cost (Net) 697,021 645,580 Contributions to/from Reserves 289,819 234,713 Grants - Precept 407,202 410,867

CRAMLINGTON TO WN CO UNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 203,350 223,500 Recreation and Leisure Services 103,000 141,200 Environmental Services 540,850 338,350 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 22,500 32,500 Other Services 77,300 221,450 Total Cost (Net) 947,000 957,000 Contributions to/from Reserves - - Grants - - Precept 947,000 957,000

EAST BEDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 132,998 129,464 Recreation and Leisure Services 80,138 37,911 Environmental Services 46,796 44,757 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 20,771 67,140 Other Services 11,391 5,166 Total Cost (Net) 292,094 284,438 Contributions to/from Reserves 12,500 7,400 Grants - Precept 279,594 277,038

HALTWHISTLE TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 20 21/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 19,321 19,666 Recreation and Leisure Services 24,350 23,970 Environmental Services 19,210 - Cemeteries 17,383 17,903 Grants and Subsidies 57,096 65,574 Other Services 4,000 16,500 Total Cost (Net) 141,36 0 143,613 Contributions to/from Reserves -1,140 - 3,887 Grants 5,000 Precept 142,500 142,500

HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 311,800 311,450 Recreation and Leisure Services 53,000 49,150 Environmental Services - - Cemeteries 67,905 68,405 Grants and Subsidies 81,100 78,850 Other Services Total Cost (Net) 513,805 507,855 Contributions to/from Reserves - - Grants 180,805 167,855 Precept 333,000 340,000

MORPETH TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 271,948 277,550 Recreation and Leisure Services 243,170 318,601 Environmental Services 36,452 34,900 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 61,987 61,140 Other Services 31,480 31,600 Total Cost (Net) 645,037 723,791 Contributions to/from Reserves - 63,420 Grants - - Precept 645,037 660,371

NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 87,010 86,370 Recreation and Leisure Services 34,830 31,830 Environmental Services 131,889 141,229 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 19,580 17,580 Other Services 3,700 - Total Cost (Net) 277,009 277,009 Contributions to/from Reserves 22,028 30,111 Grants - - Precept 254, 981 246,898

PONT ELAND TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 137,260 140,862 Recreation and Leisure Services 42,922 40,772 Environmental Services 120,581 124,273 Cemeteries 11,552 11,802 Grants and Subsidies 28,723 30,732 Other Services 92,532 92,457 Total C ost (Net) 433,570 440,898 Contributions to/from Reserves - - Grants 11,552 11,802 Pr ecept 422,018 429,096

PRUDHOE TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 86,440 71,074 Recreation and Leisure Services 114,141 215,853 Environmental Services 108,858 85,772 Cemeteries 27,000 18,006 Grants and Subsidies 76,750 70,000 Other Services 4,648 6,650 Total Cost (Net) 417,8 37 467,355 Contributions to/from Reserves - - 90,150 Grants 47,797 168,290 Precept 370,040 389,215

SEATON VALLEY PARISH COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 178,240 162,930 Recreation and Leisure Services 72,810 76,810 Environmental Services 262,050 265,070 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 28,000 28,000 Other Services 47,360 39,360 Total Cost (Net) 588,460 572,170 Contributions to/from Reserves 8,570 - Grants - - Precept 579,890 572,170

WEST BEDLIN GT ON TOWN COUNCIL 2020/21 202 1/2 2 £ £ Management and Support 61,027 57,380 Recreation and Leisure Services 83,390 81,880 Environmental Services 15,100 15,300 Cemeteries - - Grants and Subsidies 11,000 43,000 Other Services 79,733 72,715 To tal Cost (Net) 250,250 270,275 Contributions to/from Reserves - - Grants - 18,500 Precept 250,250 251,775

Explanatory Notes

Valuation

All dwellings (domestic properties) in Northumberland have been valued by the Valuation Office Agency (not Northumberland County Council) and have been put into one of eight bands from A to H, which reflect the capital value of each dwelling as at 1 April 1991.

Most dwellings will be subject to council tax. There will be one bill per dwelling whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat irrespective of whether it is owned or rented.

The valuation bands of all dwellings in Northumberland County Council’s area are shown in the Valuation List produced by the Valuation Office Agency. The list can be inspected via the Valuation Office Agency’s website www.voa.gov.uk .

The Council sets the council tax charge for band D dwellings. The charge for other bands is calculated on fixed proportions using band D as the base. The proportion you will pay is shown in the table below.

Band Property value on 1 April 1991 Proportion A Up to £40,000 6/9 B £40,001 to £52,000 7/9 C £52,001 to £68,000 8/9 D £68,001 to £88,000 9/9 E £88,001 to £120,000 11/9 F £12 0, 001 to £ 160,000 13/9 G £160,001 to £320,000 15/9 H Over £320,000 18/9

Council tax payers may have a right of appeal against their valuation band. You can find out more about when you can challenge your band and what you need to do at www.gov.uk/challenge-council-tax-band . You can also contact the Valuation Office Agency at www.gov.uk/contact-voa. If you are unable to use the online service you can also contact the VOA on 03000 501 501.

If you challenge your band, you must continue to pay council tax at your current band until your appeal is decided. If your appeal is successful any overpayment will be refunded. Exemptions

A dwelling may be exempt from council tax in certain circumstances. If an exemption has been applied it will be shown on the front of your bill. Listed below are the exemption classes:

Class Description Exempt Period B Dwellings owned by charities with a housing objective, Up to 6 months (after which are unoccupied, provided the dwelling was which there will be a being used for t he purposes of the charity. charge) D Dwellings left empty by persons in detention. No limi t E Dwellings left empty by persons in hospitals or care No limit homes. F Dwellings left empty by deceased persons. This Up to grant of probate or exemption only applies where the deceased council letters of administration tax payer is the sole owner of the dwelling. and up to 6 months thereafter (after which there will be a charge) G Dwellings whose occupation is proh ibited by law. No limit H Dwellings left empty but held vacant for a minister of No limit religion. I Dwellings left empty by persons receiving care other No limit than in hospital, residential care, nursing home, independent hospital or hostel. J Dwell ings left empty by persons providing care. No limit K Dwellings left empty by students. No limit L Dwellings repossessed by a mortgagee. No limit M Student halls of residence. No limi t N Dwell ings occupied only by students. No limit O Armed forces bar racks, messes and married quarters. No limit P Dwellings occupied by a member or members of No limit visiting armed forces. Q Empty dwellings in which a trustee in bankruptcy No limit would be th e liable person for council tax. R Empty caravan pitch or mooring for a boat. No limit S Dwellings occupied solely by persons under 18 years No limit of age. T Unoccupied annexes which cannot be let separately. No limit U Dwellings occupied by persons who are severely No limit mentally impaired which can also be owned or occupied by students. V Dwellings occupied where at least one person who No limit would be liable is a foreign diplomat. W Dwellings which form part of a single property No limit including one other dwelling and are the home of a dependent relative (g ranny annex e).

Please note: Dwellings which are vacant (but not exempt under any of the exemption classes) do not qualify for an exemption. Vacant dwellings are dwellings that are both unoccupied and substantially unfurnished. Adult social care funding

For adult social care authorities, council tax bills show two percentage changes: one for the part of the overall change attributable to the adult social care precept, and one for the part attributable to general expenditure.

The adult social care element represents an offer made by the Government to increase council tax to assist the Council in meeting expenditure on adult social care. The Council has taken up the option to raise an additional 1.75% in 2021-22 for adult social care. The additional 1.75% in relation to adult social care is calculated from the total council tax charge for the previous year and is not a 1.75% increase on the previous year's adult social care precept.

For example, the Council’s council tax charge for a Band D dwelling in 2020-21 was £1,760.96 (made up of a general charge of £1,606.46 and an adult social care charge of £154.50) so the 1.75% additional charge for adult social care in 2021-22 is £30.82 (£1,760.96 x 1.75%). The overall charge for 2021-22 is a cumulative figure so the £30.82 is added to the 2020-21 charge of £154.50 to give a total charge for 2021-22 of £185.32 for a Band D dwelling.

Council Tax Support

There are two types of support available to help you meet your council tax payments.

Main Council Tax Support is assessed on the income of the person or persons liable to pay council tax. Reductions of up to 100% of the amount payable are available for pension age customers and 92% for working age customers. If your income exceeds the amount the Government says you need to live on, a deduction is made from the full amount of support available. A further reduction may be made in respect of other adults living with you.

Second Adult Rebate is available where there is only one person liable to pay the council tax and they share their home with one or more other people, on a non- commercial basis. The amount of Second Adult Rebate granted is not linked to the income of the person liable to pay the council tax, but to the income of the other persons living with them. You cannot normally claim Second Adult Rebate if you live with your partner.

Only main Council Tax Support or Second Adult Rebate can be granted, not both. The higher amount of the two will be granted if both types of reduction are applied for.

Council Tax Hardship Fund Payment

The Council has decided that working age people receiving Council Tax Support will receive up to £300 towards their council tax charge for 2021-22. If you are already in receipt of Council Tax Support you do not need to do anything as this payment has automatically been deducted from your council tax bill. Empty Homes Premiums from 1 April 2021

If a dwelling has been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for more than 2 years an Empty Homes Premium will be charged. From 1 April 2021 the following premiums will apply: • 100% for properties which have been empty and substantially unfurnished for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years. This means 200% council tax is payable. • 200% for properties which have been empty and substantially unfurnished for 5 years or more but less than 10 years. This means 300% council tax is payable. • 300% for properties which have been empty and substantially unfurnished for 10 years or more. This means 400% council tax is payable.

Failure to notify the Council within 21 days of a change in circumstances that may affect the premium could result in a civil penalty of £70 or £280.

Discounts

The council tax payable is reduced in certain circumstances by the granting of a discount. If there is only one adult resident, the bill is discounted by 25%. Persons working away from home, whose partners and/or children remain in the family home, are usually regarded as resident in the family home.

When determining the number of adults resident in a dwelling, certain groups of people are disregarded. If all of the adults resident in a dwelling are disregarded a 50% discount is allowed. If all but one of the resident adults is disregarded, a 25% discount is applied. The groups of people disregarded for the purposes of assessing discount are:

• Persons resident in hospitals, residential care homes and hostels; and those detained in prison. • The severely mentally impaired, if they are in receipt of certain State benefits. • Students, student nurses and apprentices. Persons under 20 years of age who have just left school or college may be disregarded until 1 November after they complete their education. • Resident care workers who are employed to provide care or support for at least 24 hours per week. Unpaid carers who provide care for a person who is in receipt of certain disablement benefits may also be disregarded. • Members of religious communities who have no income of their own and depend upon their religious community for their material needs.

Documentary evidence of status may be required in order to qualify for a discount. Discount for uninhabitable dwellings from 1 April 2018

A vacant dwelling which requires, or is undergoing, major repair works or structural alterations in order to make it habitable may be eligible for a discount of 100%. A discount will be awarded for a vacant dwelling for up to 12 months, or up to 6 months after works are completed (to a maximum of 12 months in total). Before a discount can be awarded an inspection of the dwelling will be carried out by the Council.

Each application for discount will be considered on an individual basis and will take into account the date the dwelling first became uninhabitable, the physical condition of the dwelling and the nature of the works required to make it habitable. A discount will end immediately if the dwelling becomes occupied or furnished.

Local Discounts

Local authorities have a general power to grant discretionary local discounts. Full details can be obtained on the council tax pages at www.northumberland.gov.uk or by contacting the Council Tax Team on 0345 600 6400.

Annexe Reduction

Annexes used by the council tax payer of the main dwelling as part of the main dwelling, or annexes which are occupied by a relative of the council tax payer of the main dwelling, will be entitled to a 50% reduction in the amount of council tax payable on the annexe.

The criteria for the annexe reduction are: • The annexe must form part of a single property which includes at least one other dwelling, i.e. the annexe must be within the grounds of the main dwelling (but not necessarily attached to it); and • Is being used by the resident of the main dwelling as part of their main home; or • Is the main residence of a relative of the council tax payer living in the main dwelling. For this purpose a relative is defined as; a partner, parent, child, step child, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece (also includes great grandparent, great grandchild and other relationships as defined in the Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013.

The 50% reduction is in addition to any other discount that the council tax payer or their relative may be entitled to. For example, if an adult son is living in the annexe on his own he will be liable to pay the council tax on the annexe and will be entitled to a 25% single person discount, plus a 50% annexe reduction on the remaining liability. Relief in respect of disabled residents

A reduction in the amount of council tax payable can be given if there are facilities within a dwelling that are essential or of major importance to the well-being of a disabled person living there. The reduction is applied by effectively re-banding the dwelling into the valuation band one below that shown in the Valuation List. Band A dwellings are eligible for a reduction in the amount payable equal to 1/9 th of a band D dwelling.

The facilities present for this reduction to be applied must include at least one of the following:

• A room (other than a bathroom, lavatory or kitchen) which is used mainly by the disabled person; or • A second bathroom or kitchen; or • Sufficient floor space to permit the use of a wheelchair provided that the disabled person needs to use a wheelchair indoors.

Billing assumptions

Council tax bills are issued on the assumption that the circumstances on the date of billing will remain the same until the end of the financial year (31 March 2022). If you are in receipt of a time-limited discount or exemption you will receive a revised bill prior to the discount or exemption expiring.

Entitlement to council tax reduction(s), including council tax support

If you have claimed and been granted council tax support, disabled band reduction, any discount or exemption to which you are not entitled, or you fail to notify the Council within 21 days of a change in circumstances that may affect your entitlement, you could be liable to a civil penalty of £70 or £280, and for council tax support you may also be prosecuted.

Disputes and appeals

Appeals to the Valuation Tribunal can be made for the following reasons:

• You should not be liable for council tax. • A dwelling for which you are liable should not be chargeable. • The Council has not awarded a discount or exemption to which you may be entitled. • A civil penalty has been incorrectly charged. • If you think your award of council tax support is incorrect.

Representation in the above matters must first be made to the Council. If agreement is not reached, an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal can then be made.

Northumberland County Council’s Budget Statement 2021-2022

The Council's budget requirement for 2021-22 is £317.52 million. This budget supports the delivery of quality services across the county. The chart below shows the major services provided.

Change in budget requirement

The reasons for the change in the Council's total budget requirement for 2021-22 compared to 2020-21 are shown below:

Inflati on 10,974,230 Growth and Pressures 17,2 78,187 Savings (8,172,000) Change in the use of Reserves (21,584,730) Total (1,504,313)

Northumberland County Council's Budget Statement 2021-2022

2020 -21 2021 -22

Gross Net Gross Net Expenditure Income Expenditure Service Expenditure Income Expenditure

£ £ £ £ £ £ 214,341,930 (115,070,520) 99,271,410 Adult Social Care & Commissioning 219,712,370 (116,507,520) 103,204,8 50 228,731,730 (166,735,300) 61,996,430 Children's Services 237,217,910 (172,802,930) 64,414,980 128,104,920 (86,111,820) 41,993,100 Finance 128,526,440 (85,907,630) 42,618,810

Human Resources & Organisational 25,467,430 (3,593,970) 21,873,460 Developme nt 25,898,620 (3,580,110) 22,318,510 2,371,950 (267,400) 2,104,550 Chief Executive 2,671,400 (267,400) 2,404,000 21,304,290 (14,755,230) 6,549,060 Economy, Regeneration & Commercial 23,198,720 (15,997,160) 7,201,560 121,907,340 (50,036,570) 71,870,770 Loc al Services 125,017,080 (50,424,210) 74,592,870

742,229,590 (436,570,810) 305,658,780 Total Services 762,242,540 (445,486,960) 316,755,580

26,369,920 Corporate Items 32,548,347 (26,407,970) Treasury Management (22,959,990) 9,327,040 Capital Financing 8,684,250

9,288,990 Total Corporate Items 18,272,607

4,076,000 Transfer to(from) Reserves (17,508,730)

319,023,770 Total Budget Requirement 317,519,457

Less: (10,450,690) Revenue Support Grant (10,508,490) (43,578,145) Retained Business Rates (45,400,000) (27,534,730) Top Up Grant (27,534,730) (36,401,870) Other Government Grants (51,669,930) (3,523,044) Collection Fund (Surplus)/Deficit 22,010,460 (9,340,217) Tow n/ Parish Precepts (9,391,357) (130,828,696) (122,494,047)

188,195,074 Council Tax Requirement 195,025,410

Message from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Your police precept is the result of careful consideration of policing needs offset against household cost pressures. While recent events have led to some economic uncertainty, local budget surveys have shown people are prepared to pay a little more for a better resourced police force.

Nationally, police forces were given permission by Government to increase bills by a maximum of £15 a year, the equivalent of 10.9% in the Northumbria force area. I believe this would be too high a figure for many households.

So instead, the local police precept will increase by 4.99%, equivalent to 57 pence per month for a band D property, and for a band A property by 38 pence per month. This slight increase will go towards ensuring Northumbria Police can effectively fight crime and prevent crime. Alongside an ongoing recruitment campaign and a continued commitment to neighbourhood policing, your precept increase will pay for 60 new police investigators.

The Band D council tax precept for Northumbria will increase from £137.00 to £143.84 for the year. This remains, by far, the lowest precept of any Police and Crime Commissioner in England and Wales. You can find more information on the OPCC website – www.northumbria-pcc.gov.uk

Environment Agency North West Region

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011

The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Functions under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management for 6500 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion. The financial details are:

North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee 2020/2021 2021/2022 '000s '000s

Gross Expenditure £99,022 £130,113

Levies Raised £4,097 £4,179

Total Council Tax Base 2,178 2,163

The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding. To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.

A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of works for both capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to which you contribute. The total Local Levy raised by this committee has increased by 2.0%

The total Local Levy raised has increased from £4,096,979 in 2020/2021 to £4,178,918 for 2021/2022.

Environment Agency Northumbria Region

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011

The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management for 1642 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Northumbria Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion. The financial details are:

Northumbria Regional Flood and Coastal Committee 2020/2021 2021/2022 'OOOs 'OOOs

Gross Expenditure £27,963 £38,443

Levies Raised £2,398 £2,446

Total Council Tax Base 740 737

The total Local Levy raised has increased from £2,397,599 in 2020/2021 to £2,445,551 for 2021/2022.

North of Tyne Combined Authority

North of Tyne Combined Authority The Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (known as the North of Tyne Combined Authority) was established on 2 November 2018 by the Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018. As well as establishing the North of Tyne Combined Authority, the 2018 Order changed the boundaries of the North East Combined Authority so that NECA now covers the Local Authority areas of Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. NECA and the North of Tyne Combined Authority will work together on a number of areas to support the region, including Transport. The North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC) has been established to exercise the functions of the two Transport Authorities, including the setting of levies and budgets for transport activity.

2020/21 JTC 2021/22 JTC Transport Transport Budget Budget £000 £000 GROSS TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE - Tyne Tunnel 28,670 30,294 - Transport co -ordination and former ITA 2,120 3,307 - Nexus (Grant from JTC*, co ntribution to Metro Fleet Renewal Reserve & External Grants - net of commercial income) 87,398 89,191 - Durham (Grant from JTC*) 15,456 15,457 - Northumberland (Grant from JTC*) 6,224 6,318

139,868 144,567 INCOME - Tyne Tunnels (28,670) (30,294)

(28,670) (30,294)

NET TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE 111,198 114,273

RESERVES Contribution from Tyne Tunnel Reserves 0 0 Contribution from Tyne and Wear Transport Reserves 0 0 Contribution from Nexus Reserves 0 (2,680)

EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENT 111,198 111,593

FUNDED BY: - Tyne and Wear Transport Levy (61,100) (61,100) - Durham Transport Levy (15,466) (15,467) - Northumberland Transport Levy (6,234) (6,328) - Rail Grants & Miscellaneous Grants (28,398) (28,698)

FUNDING AGREED BY AUTHORITY (111,198) (111,593)

* The JTC agrees an annual grant to the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Executive (Nexus), Durham Co unty Council and Northumberland County Council in respect of revenue support and conce ss ionary tra vel.

Inflation and other cost pressures 4,699 Increased income (1,624) Movement on contribution from reserves (2,680)

395

Please note: the Tyne Tunnels expenditure requirement is met fully from Tunnels reserves and tolls income, with no levy funding.

Customer Service Information Centres

Following the Government’s advice, it’s important we protect both our residents and our staff. The council has restricted public access to our buildings.

Customer Service Information Centres have moved to a first point of contact being a digital recommendation. We will not have any front of house staffing and facilities, and will only offer a limited face to face service available at our sites if it is safely managed, by appointment only, and after a risk assessment deems it necessary to do so.

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