YOUR GUIDE TO Council Tax2013/14 MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL

Message from the chief executive, Council, Nigel Pearson

A message from the chief executive

The severe cutbacks to public spending core services which are essential to local have been found through the business in recent years, following the global people. transformation programme. financial crisis of 2008, have seen local government finances take a big hit. The council has achieved savings of some No one can pretend that the current National government funding, which £47 million over the last three years and financial climate is anything other accounts for about two thirds of all we are faced with more of the same as than challenging and difficult for local the available money to provide local it is estimated that further savings of £73 authorities like the East Riding, but our services, will have reduced by 36 per million will need to be made from now focus on value for money and readiness cent between 2010/11 and 2014/15 until 2016/17. to innovate and do things differently to and further reductions thereafter have reduce costs means we are better placed been indicated by the Chancellor of the The approach is a root-and-branch one than many other councils and we have exchequer. which looks at how we do things as well avoided a knee-jerk unplanned response. as what we do, which is why the council’s We aim to continue this measured Although the implications for East Riding business transformation programme is so approach in the interests of all residents in of Yorkshire’s budget are serious and far- important. The programme’s focus is on the East Riding. reaching, I want to reassure residents that different ways of service delivery, better we have been working for many years use of buildings and more cost effective Nigel Pearson to reduce budgets in a planned, careful procurement of goods and services. Chief executive manner, focusing on the key priorities and To date, £10 million of budget savings East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Message from the leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE

A message from the leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has not good example is highways maintenance, come up with a local scheme which is as been treated more favourably than other which after successive severe winters has fair as possible in the circumstances. councils as far as the funding reductions been highlighted as a priority by people are concerned and we also start from attending our budget consultation events. A very positive feature of the budget the disadvantage of a low funding base is the continued investment over with Government grant that is £100 per Council tax will again be frozen in the years in the separately funded person less than the average for similar 2013/14 for the third successive year, building programme which results in local authorities. which will be welcomed by residents improvements to essential infrastructure whose finances are under strain with like schools, housing and local transport However, by planning ahead with a things like rising energy and food to the benefit of communities across robust financial strategy we are in a better costs. There is some compensatory the East Riding. The work also provides place than many, with substantial savings Government funding to freeze council tax a welcome boost for local jobs. Some achieved and more planned. A lot of but it does not cover the full cost and the £89 million will be invested in this way in credit must go to the staff and elected council has still had to find £2.4 million to 2013/14, with a similar sum earmarked for members of this council for rising to the keep bills from going up. the year after. challenge. Government changes to the council tax Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, The council has also been able to benefit system will mean that working age Leader of East Riding Of Yorkshire maintain – and in some cases put householders previously exempt will have Council additional funding into – service areas that to meet some of the cost of their bills but are particularly important to residents. A after wide-ranging consultation we have

Your guide to 2 Council Tax EASIER WAYS TO PAY

Direct Debit

Paying your council tax or business rates by direct debit is really easy. As this is the most efficient method of collection it helps to save us money which benefits you. If you pay in this way you can choose a payment date to suit you. Why not join the 100,000 council tax and business rates payers who already use this method of payment? To set up your direct debit, simply visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/counciltax or call (01482) 394747 for council tax or (01482)

Online Other payments

You can pay the following bills via the internet: You can also pay the following accounts at any of our payment offices: • council tax; • business rates; • council house and garage rents; • Yorkshire Water; • sundry debtor accounts; • Newlyn Bailiffs; • overpayment of housing benefit. • Kingston Communications; Payments may be made free using debit cards (Switch/ • Rundles Bailiffs; Maestro, Electron and Solo) or with credit cards (Visa and • Magistrate’s court fines; Mastercard) for which an administration fee will be payable. • Jacobs Certificated Bailiffs. To make a payment log on to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s website at: www.eastriding.gov.uk and click on ‘Can Please make cheques payable to East Riding of I pay my council tax online’, this will take you to a page that Yorkshire Council. explains how you can pay.

Telephone Standing order

You can pay your accounts by either debit or credit card by To pay by standing order, please telephone the billing telephone (excluding garage rents). Simply ring 0845 120 and collection section for a form to take to your bank 0020 and give details of what you want to pay and your debit on (01482) 394747. or credit card details (there is an administration fee for the use of credit cards).

Post Payments by post should be sent to: East Riding of Yorkshire Council, PO Box No. 83, HU 17 9YR. Cheques should be made payable to East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Please quote the council tax or business rates account number and your name and address on the reverse of the cheque. Post dated cheques are not acceptable. Cash payments by post should be registered. The council will not accept any responsibility for cash sent by ordinary post. Post office Payment can be made by National Giro at the Post Office by quoting the council’s Girobank account number 644 3958. Please ensure that you also quote your council tax or business rates account number, name and address. You should allow up to five working days for the payment to be credited to your account. A Post Office fee will be payable. “You can pay in person at any of our customer service centres or payment offices”

Your guide to Council Tax 3 EASIER WAYS TO PAY

Paying in person

Payment offices You can pay in cash, by cheque, by debit card or credit card (there is an administration fee for the use of credit cards). Please take your bill when making payment by cash or cheque if a receipt is required.

Anlaby 17 Hull Road Beverley Cross Street Beverley Samman Road (cash office only, not open Fridays) Town Hall Quay Road Brough Petuaria Centre, Centurion Way Cottingham Civic Hall Market Green Council Offices West Garth Council Offices Church Street 2 New Road Peeler House, Ferriby Road 75 Newbegin 69 Hailgate The Wicstun Centre,14 Beverley Road Pocela Centre, Station Square 243 Queen Street

Opening hours: 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm Friday. Some of our sites open later and Saturday mornings, please visit our website www.eastriding.gov.uk for more details. The council will not accept any responsibility for cash deposited in its office letter boxes.

What happens if I do not pay my bill on time?

It is a legal requirement that each monthly pay the remaining balance for the year. If you are struggling to pay your instalment is received on or before the The council are only allowed to send you instalments, please ring the billing and due dates shown on your council tax and/ two reminders each year. The next time collection section as soon as possible or business rate bill. If you do not make you fail to pay your instalment by the on (01482) 394747. Avoid receiving these payments the council will take due date, the council will send you a final a reminder and/ or summons, because recovery action. notice. This will ask you to pay in full the you had simply forgotten to pay on time, remaining council tax or business rates for by choosing direct debit. Please ring the If you do not pay an instalment by the the full year. If this is not paid within seven billing and collection section on the above due date, a reminder will be sent to you days the council will send a summons number to set this up. and the amount in question must be paid and you will be responsible for the costs within seven days. If you do not pay the incurred. The council is only required to instalment due within the seven days, the provide proof of postage of the notices council will send you a summons after sent to you. another seven days. This will ask you to

“The council will only send you two reminders each year”

Your guide to 4 Council Tax REDUCTIONS IN COUNCIL TAX

N Property occupied only by the discount percentage will vary Exemptions students. according to circumstances; O Armed forces accommodation • a 50% discount for tied Some properties are exempt from owned by MOD. accommodation or that provided by council tax; if this applies to your property, the MOD; the class of exemption will be shown on P Property occupied by visiting the front of your bill. forces. • if the property is unoccupied Classes of exemption Q Unoccupied property which and unfurnished you will receive is the responsibility of a bankrupt’s a 100% discount for two months A Exemption class A is abolished trustee. from the date it became fully empty; with effect from 1 April 2013. R A pitch or mooring which is • if the property is uninhabitable, B Unoccupied property owned not occupied by a caravan or you will receive a 100% discount and previously used by a charity a boat. for twelve months from the (exemption lasts for six months). date it became fully empty. To S Property occupied only by be considered uninhabitable, a C Exemption class C is abolished persons under 18. property has to be in need of with effect from 1 April 2013. T Unoccupied annexe/property substantial structural repair work to D Unoccupied property which is make it habitable again. Minor work that cannot be let separately. the home of someone who has will not count. gone to prison. U Property occupied only by persons who are severely mentally Some other people will receive discounts E Unoccupied property which was impaired. because they, or the people who live with the home of someone who has them, are not counted or are disregarded gone into a residential home or V Property occupied by a when adding up the number of adults hospital to receive residential care. diplomat. living in a property. You will not be F Unoccupied property which is W An annexe occupied by a counted for council tax purposes if you waiting for letters of administration dependant relative over 65, or come into one of the following categories: to be granted (exemption lasts severely mentally impaired or until probate is granted and for six disabled. • full-time students; months after this). • apprentices; G Property which is unoccupied Your council tax or business rates • youth training trainees; because occupation is forbidden by bill has been calculated on the law. • student nurses; assumption that any exemption for H Unoccupied property which is which you may qualify will continue • 18 and 19 year-olds who have waiting to be occupied by a minister to 31 March 2014. However, if it just left school; of religion. is a time limited exemption, a new • people in prison; bill will be issued to you two weeks I Unoccupied property which before the end of the exemption. • care workers; was the home of someone who has moved into another residence (not • people caring for someone with a residential home or hospital) to a disability who is not their partner receive personal care. Council Tax or child under 18; J Property left unoccupied by • people who are severely someone who has moved away to mentally impaired; provide personal care for another Discounts person. • patients resident in hospital or in The full council tax bill assumes there are a care home; K Unoccupied property which two or more adults living in your • people staying in certain hostels was the home of one or more property. However discounts may be or night shelters; students who have moved available in certain circumstances: away to study. • members of visiting forces or • if you are the only adult in your some international organisations. L Unoccupied property which home you will receive a 25% has been repossessed. discount off your bill; M Student halls of residence. • if no-one lives in your property

Your guide to Council Tax 5 REDUCTIONS IN COUNCIL TAX

You can receive further details and Locally Disabled an application form by: • applying online at Determined Reduction www.eastriding.gov.uk; • asking at the customer service Discounts Your bill may be reduced if your centre; home has certain features which are • telephoning (01482) 394747; A property which is in the course essential, or of major importance to of construction and for which a the well-being of a person with a • writing to us at the billing and completion notice has been served disability, whether an adult or a child, collection section, County Hall, and is part occupied, will receive a who is resident in your home. One Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire 50 % discount for a maximum of or more of the following facilities must HU17 9BA. 12 months, or until the property is be available for their use: If you receive this reduction your bill substantially completed, whichever will be calculated one band below the is the sooner. A discount may be • a room other than a bathroom, one your home is placed in. If you are available in exceptional circumstances kitchen or toilet; in band A, then a reduction is made which are causing distress and/or • a second bathroom or kitchen; that is equivalent to one ninth of band severe financial hardship. • space for a wheelchair used D. This will not affect the value of your indoors. home or its band in the valuation list.

Can the Benefit Benefit and Money Advice Service and Money Advice Team The benefit and money advice service is available to help any working age customers struggling with rent and/or council tax payments or repaying overpaid housing benefit. We can negotiate affordable help you? repayment rates and offer debt and budgeting advice. The team can also carry out benefit checks to make sure that you are receiving everything that you are entitled to.

Our role is to support those people of a working age through the changes to the welfare system and to support the most vulnerable people in the East Riding. We can provide help and assistance to maximise their income and to explain the impact of the changes.

You can contact the team on freephone 0800 915 0381 or email: [email protected]. Fraud investigation and enforcement unit The fraud investigation and enforcement unit is responsible for the prevention and detection of housing benefit and council tax support fraud in the East Riding of Yorkshire, If you suspect someone of committing fraud, you can report your suspicions on the fraud hotline on (01482) 394949 or by completing a fraud referral form on the council’s website at www.eastriding.gov.uk. All reports are in total confidence. Data protection

In line with advice received from the Information Commissioner’s Office, the council may use personal data from council tax records to assist it in the exercise of its other functions. The council is committed to using secondary personal data only for the better performance of its functions and will not permit the use of the data to make decisions about individuals in any way which is unfairly detrimental or causes unwarranted harm or distress.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will use your information in accordance with relevant legislation including the Data Protection Act 1998.The council has a duty to protect the public funds that it administers and may use the information you have provided, or provide when requesting a service, for the prevention and detection of fraud and any other lawful purpose. The council will also share your information where we have any other legal obligation to do so. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Your guide to 6 Council Tax REDUCTIONS IN COUNCIL TAX

Long Term Empty Properties

With effect from 1 April 2013, properties which have been unoccupied and unfurnished for two years or more will be subject to an additional premium of 50% of the council tax for the relevant council tax band, meaning 150% council tax will be payable. The only circumstances where the premium cannot be charged are:

• empty propeties of service personnel who are living in MOD accommodation due to their employment;

• empty annexes which form part of a single property which includes at least one other property. Council Tax Support

The new localised council tax support scheme replaced council tax benefit on 1 April 2013. It is a means tested discount that is applied directly to a council tax account to help people on low or no income pay their council tax bills.

If you are a council tax payer who has reached state pension age you will continue to receive the same levels of assistance you previously received under the council tax benefit scheme with a maximum 100% discount off your council tax bill.

If you are a council tax payer who is of working age, you now come under the local council tax support scheme and will receive a maximum 75% discount off your council tax bill. All working age customers who are currently in receipt of 100% council tax benefit will have to pay some council tax during 2013/14 and if you receive some council tax benefit currently (but not 100%) and paid some council tax during 2012/13, the amount of council tax you will pay will increase for 2013/14.

Council tax support is awarded after other discounts such as the 25% single person discount have been applied to your account.

How to claim housing benefit and council tax support

Claim forms are available from the benefit section, your local customer service centre or from the council website at www.eastriding. gov.uk. Customer service centre staff will be pleased to help you to complete the form if requested. Alternatively we will be pleased to visit you in your home to help you with your claim. For claim forms, assistance with making a claim or queries about entitlement please contact the benefit section by telephone on (01482) 394799, by email: [email protected] or by post at PO Box 12, County Hall, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA.

If you want to know more about a council tax support decision you can ask the council for an explanation of how the decision has been reached.

If you think a council tax support decision is wrong you can write to the council and ask us to reconsider it. You must include the reasons why you think it’s wrong. It would be helpful if you fill in one of our dispute forms as it prompts you to supply the information we will need to review the decision. You can get a form from our website, any of our customer service centres or you can telephone the benefits team on 01482 394799 and we will send you one.

If, after we have reconsidered a decision, you still disagree with it or you have not had a reply from us within two months, you have the right to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Service. This is an independent body which adjudicates on disputes between taxpayers and the council. You must appeal directly to the Valuation Tribunal and they will issue you the appropriate forms.

Further details on this process can be found in our leaflet ‘Disputing a Council Tax Support Decision’ or at www.eastriding.gov.uk/counciltaxsupport.

For further information on how these changes may affect you please contact the benefits team on 01482 394799.

Your guide to Council Tax 7 CALCULATING YOUR COUNCIL TAX

Calculating your council tax

The amount of council tax you pay depends on which property band your home is in. However, your final bill will be less if you qualify for council tax support or other reductions. This table shows the amount of council tax for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service for each property band. Your council tax bill states which band your dwelling has been placed in. The valuation bands are A-H and are based on April 1, 1991 market values.

Besides the council, police and fire authority charges, most residents pay an additional amount for the parish or town council and/or special expenses.

Valuation Values as at East Riding of Yorkshire Police and Crime Humberside Fire Band April 1, 1991 Council Commissioner for Authority £ £ Humberside £ £ A Up to £40,000 808.13 115.41 51.95 B £40,001 - £52,000 942.82 134.65 60.60 C £52,001 - £68,000 1,077.51 153.88 69.26 D £68,001 - £88,000 1,212.20 173.12 77.92 E £88,001 - £120,000 1,481.58 211.59 95.24 F £120,001 - £160,000 1,750.96 250.06 112.55 G £160,001 - £320,000 2,020.33 288.53 129.87 H More than £320,000 2,424.40 346.24 155.84

Can I appeal if I think my bill is wrong?

You can appeal if you think there is a mistake in your bill, e.g. you might think you are not liable to pay the bill or feel that you are entitled to a discount or exemption. If you disagree with what you are being charged, please write to the billing and collection section. If you disagree with your valuation band, do not contact the council, unless the banding is provisional. You can make a formal proposal against your council tax band by contacting the Valuation Office at King William House, Market Place, Hull HU I I RT or telephone on 03000 501 501 or by completing a proposal form online at: www.voa.gov.uk.

Making a formal proposal against your band or an appeal against your liability to pay, does not allow you to withhold payment of your council tax instalments. You should continue to pay as normal until your formal proposal or appeal is resolved. Council tax base

The council tax base is a measure of the relative taxable capacity of different areas and calculated within prescribed rules. The figure represents the estimated full year equivalent number of chargeable dwellings in an area, taking account of changes in properties discounts, exemptions and circumstances which are likely to occur during the coming year. It is shown as an equivalent number of band D dwellings with two or more adults.

This figure also takes into account an estimated collection rate and is used in calculating the council tax set each year. The council tax base for 2013/14 is 106,359.76.

Your guide to 8 Council Tax CALCULATING YOUR COUNCIL TAX

Precepts and special expenses

What are town and parish precepts? Council provides which, in some parts of What does it mean to me? the East Riding, are provided by town or A precept is an order from a town or parish councils (e.g. maintenance of parks, The table “What you pay at a glance” parish council to East Riding of Yorkshire open spaces and closed churchyards). The shown on pages 10 - 11, show the town Council to collect money from the council costs are separately identified as “special and parish precepts for each area and tax. This money is then paid over to the expenses” on council tax bills in areas what is payable by a band D council town or parish council. The precept is receiving these services from East Riding taxpayer. The band A to H columns show shown as a separate item on the council of Yorkshire Council. The cost of services the total council tax including East Riding tax bills of those living in the town or provided by the parish or town council is of Yorkshire Council, special expenses and parish council’s area - this is for services in also separately identified on the bill. precepts. addition to those provided by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The level of service What are the Police and Fire and Rescue provided varies from area to area and Authority precepts? it is the responsibility of each individual town or parish council to set a precept to These are orders from the Office of cover its expenditure. If you want to know the Police and Crime Commissioner for where the money is being spent, please Humberside and Humberside Fire and contact your town/parish clerk. Rescue Service to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to collect money from the council What are special expenses? tax. This is then paid over to the police and fire authorities. The amount is shown Special expenses are charges for council separately on the council tax bill. services that East Riding of Yorkshire

Levies The Environment Agency, Hull and Goole Port Health Authority and Internal Drainage Boards are able to raise income by placing a levy on the council. The levy is an amount of money for a specific financial year which the council has to pay over to the levying body.

Levies form part of the council tax requirement and are not shown separately on the council tax bill. Details of the levies made against the council for 2013-14 are detailed on pages 13 to 17.

Your guide to Council Tax 9 WHAT YOU PAY AT A GLANCE

Taxbase Parish Precept Special Expense Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H Band D £ Band D £ Band D £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ AREAS WITHOUT SPECIAL ITEMS 975.49 1138.07 1300.65 1463.24 1788.41 2113.57 2438.73 2926.48 300.37 16,768.00 55.82 Airmyn 1012.70 1181.49 1350.27 1519.06 1856.63 2194.20 2531.76 3038.12 344.30 8,477.25 24.62 Aldbrough 991.90 1157.22 1322.53 1487.86 1818.50 2149.13 2479.76 2975.72 114.23 5,000.00 43.77 Allerthorpe 1004.67 1172.11 1339.56 1507.01 1841.91 2176.79 2511.68 3014.02 2,882.50 33,235.23 11.53 30,814 10.69 Anlaby with Anlaby Common 990.31 1155.35 1320.40 1485.46 1815.57 2145.66 2475.77 2970.92 136.90 3,762.00 27.48 Asselby 993.81 1159.44 1325.08 1490.72 1822.00 2153.26 2484.53 2981.44 108.90 5,500.00 50.51 Atwick 1009.16 1177.36 1345.55 1513.75 1850.14 2186.53 2522.91 3027.50 105.80 4,000.00 37.81 Bainton 1000.70 1167.48 1334.26 1501.05 1834.62 2168.18 2501.75 3002.10 413.24 18,780.00 45.45 Barmby Moor 1005.79 1173.42 1341.05 1508.69 1843.96 2179.22 2514.48 3017.38 145.05 3,000.00 20.68 Barmby on the Marsh 989.28 1154.15 1319.03 1483.92 1813.69 2143.44 2473.20 2967.84 97.55 2,170.00 22.25 Barmston and Fraisthorpe 990.32 1155.38 1320.43 1485.49 1815.60 2145.71 2475.81 2970.98 348.32 5,000.00 14.35 Beeford 985.06 1149.23 1313.41 1477.59 1805.95 2134.30 2462.65 2955.18 369.22 10,962.14 29.69 Bempton 995.28 1161.16 1327.04 1492.93 1824.70 2156.46 2488.21 2985.86 148.11 4,450.00 30.05 Beswick 995.52 1161.44 1327.36 1493.29 1825.14 2156.98 2488.81 2986.58 5,657.63 280,207.00 49.53 82,092 14.51 Beverley 1018.18 1187.88 1357.58 1527.28 1866.68 2206.07 2545.46 3054.56 88.39 4,900.00 55.44 Bewholme 1012.45 1181.19 1349.93 1518.68 1856.17 2193.65 2531.13 3037.36 111.95 1,512.44 13.51 Bielby 984.50 1148.58 1312.66 1476.75 1804.92 2133.08 2461.25 2953.50 697.90 19,000.00 27.22 Bilton 993.64 1159.24 1324.85 1490.46 1821.68 2152.89 2484.10 2980.92 201.25 15,680.00 77.91 Bishop Burton 1027.43 1198.67 1369.90 1541.15 1883.63 2226.11 2568.58 3082.30 210.82 6,300.00 29.88 Bishop Wilton 995.41 1161.31 1327.21 1493.12 1824.93 2156.73 2488.53 2986.24 100.06 5,123.67 51.21 Blacktoft 1009.63 1177.90 1346.17 1514.45 1851.00 2187.54 2524.08 3028.90 59.53 1,850.00 31.08 Boynton 996.21 1162.24 1328.28 1494.32 1826.40 2158.46 2490.53 2988.64 514.36 9,460.00 18.39 Brandesburton 987.75 1152.37 1317.00 1481.63 1810.89 2140.13 2469.38 2963.26 167.85 7,000.00 41.70 Brantingham 1003.29 1170.50 1337.72 1504.94 1839.38 2173.80 2508.23 3009.88 9,516.43 142,751.39 15.00 90,501 9.51 Bridlington 991.83 1157.14 1322.43 1487.75 1818.36 2148.98 2479.58 2975.50 97.14 3,000.00 30.88 Broomfleet 996.08 1162.09 1328.10 1494.12 1826.15 2158.17 2490.20 2988.24 464.41 12,000.00 25.84 Bubwith 992.72 1158.17 1323.62 1489.08 1819.99 2150.89 2481.80 2978.16 92.55 3,300.00 35.66 Bugthorpe and Kirby Underdale 999.26 1165.81 1332.35 1498.90 1831.99 2165.08 2498.16 2997.80 574.31 13,800.00 24.03 Burstwick 991.51 1156.76 1322.01 1487.27 1817.78 2148.28 2478.78 2974.54 134.36 2,886.00 21.48 Burton Agnes 989.81 1154.78 1319.74 1484.72 1814.66 2144.60 2474.53 2969.44 37.62 714.40 18.99 Burton Constable 988.15 1152.84 1317.53 1482.23 1811.62 2141.00 2470.38 2964.46 146.96 5,500.00 37.43 Burton Fleming 1000.44 1167.18 1333.92 1500.67 1834.16 2167.64 2501.11 3001.34 326.27 9,079.06 27.83 2,630 8.06 Burton Pidsea 999.41 1165.99 1332.55 1499.13 1832.27 2165.41 2498.54 2998.26 236.32 4,100.00 17.35 Carnaby 987.06 1151.56 1316.07 1480.59 1809.62 2138.63 2467.65 2961.18 153.09 5,500.00 35.93 Catton 999.44 1166.02 1332.59 1499.17 1832.32 2165.47 2498.61 2998.34 86.07 2,000.00 23.24 Catwick 990.98 1156.15 1321.31 1486.48 1816.81 2147.14 2477.46 2972.96 557.98 18,631.94 33.39 Cherry Burton 997.75 1164.04 1330.33 1496.63 1829.22 2161.80 2494.38 2993.26 109.66 850.00 7.75 Coniston & Thirtleby 980.66 1144.10 1307.54 1470.99 1797.88 2124.76 2451.65 2941.98 24.94 1,150.00 46.11 Cottam 1006.23 1173.93 1341.64 1509.35 1844.77 2180.17 2515.58 3018.70 5,334.10 110,000.00 20.62 39,579 7.42 Cottingham 994.19 1159.88 1325.58 1491.28 1822.68 2154.07 2485.47 2982.56 70.86 Dalton Holme 975.49 1138.07 1300.65 1463.24 1788.41 2113.57 2438.73 2926.48 3,879.29 248,000.00 63.93 17,690 4.56 Driffield 1021.15 1191.34 1361.53 1531.73 1872.12 2212.50 2552.88 3063.46 178.82 10,000.00 55.92 Easington 1012.77 1181.56 1350.36 1519.16 1856.76 2194.34 2531.93 3038.32 145.74 6,000.00 41.17 East Cottingwith 1002.94 1170.09 1337.25 1504.41 1838.73 2173.04 2507.35 3008.82 63.18 2,827.94 44.76 East Garton 1005.33 1172.88 1340.44 1508.00 1843.12 2178.22 2513.33 3016.00 382.62 24,000.00 62.73 Eastrington 1017.31 1186.86 1356.41 1525.97 1865.08 2204.18 2543.28 3051.94 122.04 1,800.00 14.75 Ellerby 985.32 1149.54 1313.76 1477.99 1806.44 2134.88 2463.31 2955.98 139.41 4,718.00 33.84 Ellerker 998.05 1164.39 1330.73 1497.08 1829.77 2162.45 2495.13 2994.16 149.80 4,500.00 30.04 Ellerton & Aughton 995.52 1161.43 1327.35 1493.28 1825.13 2156.96 2488.80 2986.56 3,641.26 149,600.00 41.08 Elloughton cum Brough 1002.88 1170.02 1337.17 1504.32 1838.62 2172.91 2507.20 3008.64 100.40 1,500.00 14.94 Elstronwick 985.45 1149.69 1313.93 1478.18 1806.67 2135.15 2463.63 2956.36 117.35 4,830.00 41.16 Etton 1002.93 1170.08 1337.24 1504.40 1838.72 2173.02 2507.33 3008.80 118.52 4,000.00 33.75 Everingham and Harswell 997.99 1164.32 1330.65 1496.99 1829.66 2162.32 2494.98 2993.98 243.55 6,500.00 26.69 Fangfoss with Bolton 993.28 1158.83 1324.37 1489.93 1821.03 2152.12 2483.21 2979.86 43.35 1,407.00 32.46 Fimber 997.13 1163.32 1329.50 1495.70 1828.08 2160.46 2492.83 2991.40 810.70 34,000.00 41.94 Flamborough 1003.45 1170.69 1337.93 1505.18 1839.67 2174.15 2508.63 3010.36 132.33 2,800.00 21.16 Foggathorpe 989.60 1154.53 1319.46 1484.40 1814.27 2144.13 2474.00 2968.80 110.49 2,218.00 20.07 Foston 988.87 1153.68 1318.49 1483.31 1812.94 2142.56 2472.18 2966.62 113.33 4,500.00 39.71 Fridaythorpe 1001.96 1168.96 1335.95 1502.95 1836.94 2170.93 2504.91 3005.90 214.67 7,500.00 34.94 Full Sutton and Skirpenbeck 998.78 1165.25 1331.71 1498.18 1831.11 2164.04 2496.96 2996.36 111.26 1,900.00 17.08 Garton on the Wolds 986.88 1151.35 1315.83 1480.32 1809.29 2138.24 2467.20 2960.64 1,000.92 65,414.24 65.35 Gilberdyke 1019.06 1188.90 1358.74 1528.59 1868.28 2207.96 2547.65 3057.18 98.49 3,299.42 33.50 Goodmanham 997.82 1164.13 1330.43 1496.74 1829.35 2161.96 2494.56 2993.48 4,585.11 709,860.00 154.82 Goole 1078.70 1258.49 1438.27 1618.06 1977.63 2337.20 2696.76 3236.12 34.60 1,000.00 28.90 Goole Fields 994.76 1160.55 1326.34 1492.14 1823.73 2155.31 2486.90 2984.28 130.99 5,412.00 41.32 Gowdall 1003.04 1170.21 1337.38 1504.56 1838.91 2173.25 2507.60 3009.12 34.67 650.00 18.75 Grindale 987.99 1152.65 1317.32 1481.99 1811.33 2140.65 2469.98 2963.98 83.09 893.00 10.75 Halsham 982.66 1146.43 1310.21 1473.99 1801.55 2129.10 2456.65 2947.98 109.23 1,800.00 16.48 Harpham 986.48 1150.89 1315.30 1479.72 1808.55 2137.37 2466.20 2959.44 96.29 3,500.00 36.35 Hatfield 999.72 1166.34 1332.96 1499.59 1832.84 2166.08 2499.31 2999.18 147.58 3,500.00 23.72 Hayton and Burnby 991.30 1156.52 1321.73 1486.96 1817.40 2147.83 2478.26 2973.92 2,104.76 124,954.00 59.37 Hedon 1015.07 1184.25 1353.42 1522.61 1860.97 2199.33 2537.68 3045.22 4,404.17 193,500.00 43.94 27,394 6.22 Hessle 1008.93 1177.09 1345.24 1513.40 1849.71 2186.02 2522.33 3026.80 147.27 2,500.00 16.98 Hollym 986.81 1151.28 1315.74 1480.22 1809.16 2138.10 2467.03 2960.44 1,031.68 29,000.00 28.11 Holme on Spalding Moor 994.23 1159.93 1325.64 1491.35 1822.77 2154.17 2485.58 2982.70 71.57 2,500.00 34.93 Holmpton 998.78 1165.24 1331.70 1498.17 1831.10 2164.02 2496.95 2996.34 469.49 15,000.00 31.95 1,512 3.22 Hook 998.94 1165.42 1331.91 1498.41 1831.40 2164.37 2497.35 2996.82 2,551.98 235,418.29 92.25 Hornsea 1036.99 1209.82 1382.65 1555.49 1901.16 2246.82 2592.48 3110.98 104.55 2,389.62 22.86 Hotham 990.73 1155.85 1320.97 1486.10 1816.35 2146.59 2476.83 2972.20 1,387.97 122,000.00 87.90 Howden 1034.09 1206.44 1378.78 1551.14 1895.84 2240.54 2585.23 3102.28 119.91 2,844.00 23.72 Huggate 991.30 1156.52 1321.73 1486.96 1817.40 2147.83 2478.26 2973.92 73.82 1,750.00 23.71 Humbleton 991.30 1156.51 1321.73 1486.95 1817.39 2147.82 2478.25 2973.90 689.01 33,020.00 47.92 Hutton Cranswick 1007.44 1175.34 1343.25 1511.16 1846.98 2182.79 2518.60 3022.32 60.59 350.00 5.78 Kelk 979.34 1142.57 1305.79 1469.02 1795.47 2121.92 2448.36 2938.04 721.09 34,500.98 47.85 Keyingham 1007.39 1175.29 1343.18 1511.09 1846.89 2182.69 2518.48 3022.18 386.87 18,059.87 46.68 Kilham 1006.61 1174.38 1342.14 1509.92 1845.46 2181.00 2516.53 3019.84

Your guide to 10 Council Tax WHAT YOU PAY AT A GLANCE

Taxbase Parish Precept Special Expense Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H Band D £ Band D £ Band D £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ AREAS WITHOUT SPECIAL ITEMS 975.49 1138.07 1300.65 1463.24 1788.41 2113.57 2438.73 2926.48 117.76 5,088.00 43.21 Kilpin 1004.30 1171.68 1339.06 1506.45 1841.22 2175.98 2510.75 3012.90 242.72 2,000.00 8.24 Kirkburn 980.98 1144.48 1307.97 1471.48 1798.48 2125.47 2452.46 2942.96 2,450.19 22,321.00 9.11 15,730 6.42 Kirk Ella & West Ella 985.84 1150.15 1314.46 1478.77 1807.39 2136.00 2464.61 2957.54 152.98 7,500.00 49.03 Langtoft 1008.18 1176.20 1344.23 1512.27 1848.34 2184.39 2520.45 3024.54 115.49 6,600.00 57.15 Laxton 1013.59 1182.52 1351.45 1520.39 1858.26 2196.12 2533.98 3040.78 675.13 13,750.88 20.37 3,875 5.74 Leconfield 992.90 1158.37 1323.86 1489.35 1820.33 2151.28 2482.25 2978.70 831.12 14,000.00 16.84 Leven 986.72 1151.17 1315.62 1480.08 1808.99 2137.89 2466.80 2960.16 89.48 5,000.00 55.88 Lissett & Ulrome 1012.74 1181.53 1350.32 1519.12 1856.71 2194.29 2531.86 3038.24 227.21 3,235.00 14.24 Lockington 984.98 1149.15 1313.31 1477.48 1805.81 2134.14 2462.46 2954.96 53.33 2,055.00 38.53 Londesborough 1001.18 1168.04 1334.90 1501.77 1835.50 2169.22 2502.95 3003.54 137.26 4,815.61 35.08 Lund 998.88 1165.35 1331.83 1498.32 1831.29 2164.24 2497.20 2996.64 92.14 1,090.99 11.84 Mappleton 983.38 1147.28 1311.17 1475.08 1802.88 2130.67 2458.46 2950.16 2,066.34 128,524.92 62.20 Market Weighton 1016.96 1186.45 1355.94 1525.44 1864.43 2203.41 2542.40 3050.88 301.28 10,860.00 36.05 Melbourne 999.52 1166.11 1332.69 1499.29 1832.47 2165.64 2498.81 2998.58 270.37 11,969.37 44.27 Middleton on the Wolds 1005.00 1172.50 1340.00 1507.51 1842.52 2177.52 2512.51 3015.02 101.43 1,650.00 16.27 Millington 986.34 1150.72 1315.11 1479.51 1808.30 2137.07 2465.85 2959.02 2,600.52 26,623.00 10.24 23,665 9.10 Molescroft 988.39 1153.11 1317.84 1482.58 1812.05 2141.50 2470.97 2965.16 798.27 26,534.00 33.24 Nafferton 997.65 1163.92 1330.20 1496.48 1829.04 2161.58 2494.13 2992.96 433.51 28,480.00 65.70 Newbald 1019.29 1189.17 1359.05 1528.94 1868.71 2208.47 2548.23 3057.88 476.44 34,480.00 72.37 Newport 1023.74 1194.36 1364.98 1535.61 1876.86 2218.10 2559.35 3071.22 129.40 5,785.47 44.71 Newton on Derwent 1005.30 1172.84 1340.39 1507.95 1843.06 2178.15 2513.25 3015.90 37.33 1,598.00 42.81 North & South Cliffe 1004.03 1171.37 1338.70 1506.05 1840.73 2175.41 2510.08 3012.10 586.73 26,000.00 44.31 North Cave 1005.03 1172.53 1340.04 1507.55 1842.57 2177.57 2512.58 3015.10 108.69 5,213.00 47.96 499 4.59 North Dalton 1010.52 1178.94 1347.36 1515.79 1852.64 2189.48 2526.31 3031.58 1,641.28 60,000.00 36.56 North Ferriby 999.86 1166.51 1333.15 1499.80 1833.09 2166.38 2499.66 2999.60 262.96 7,500.00 28.52 North Frodingham 994.50 1160.25 1326.00 1491.76 1823.27 2154.77 2486.26 2983.52 94.75 3,451.25 36.42 Nunburnholme 999.77 1166.40 1333.02 1499.66 1832.92 2166.18 2499.43 2999.32 202.49 7,346.33 36.28 Ottringham 999.68 1166.29 1332.90 1499.52 1832.75 2165.97 2499.20 2999.04 568.27 41,000.00 72.15 Patrington 1023.59 1194.19 1364.78 1535.39 1876.59 2217.79 2558.98 3070.78 196.38 8,000.00 40.74 Paull 1002.65 1169.76 1336.86 1503.98 1838.20 2172.42 2506.63 3007.96 2,752.32 193,623.03 70.35 Pocklington 1022.39 1192.79 1363.18 1533.59 1874.39 2215.19 2555.98 3067.18 329.94 7,500.00 22.73 Pollington 990.64 1155.75 1320.85 1485.97 1816.19 2146.40 2476.61 2971.94 1,020.26 20,000.00 19.60 Preston 988.56 1153.31 1318.07 1482.84 1812.37 2141.88 2471.40 2965.68 665.36 35,729.92 53.70 Rawcliffe 1011.29 1179.84 1348.38 1516.94 1854.04 2191.14 2528.23 3033.88 109.29 2,000.00 18.30 Reedness 987.69 1152.30 1316.92 1481.54 1810.78 2140.00 2469.23 2963.08 65.65 600.00 9.14 Rimswell 981.58 1145.18 1308.77 1472.38 1799.58 2126.77 2453.96 2944.76 32.12 Rise 975.49 1138.07 1300.65 1463.24 1788.41 2113.57 2438.73 2926.48 341.72 11,465.00 33.55 Riston 997.86 1164.16 1330.47 1496.79 1829.42 2162.03 2494.65 2993.58 390.40 3,300.00 8.45 Roos 981.12 1144.64 1308.16 1471.69 1798.74 2125.78 2452.81 2943.38 388.33 19,000.00 48.93 Rowley 1008.11 1176.13 1344.14 1512.17 1848.21 2184.25 2520.28 3024.34 159.56 3,800.00 23.82 Rudston 991.37 1156.60 1321.82 1487.06 1817.52 2147.98 2478.43 2974.12 115.08 7,300.00 63.43 Sancton 1017.78 1187.40 1357.03 1526.67 1865.94 2205.19 2544.45 3053.34 130.70 4,500.00 34.43 Seaton 998.44 1164.85 1331.25 1497.67 1830.49 2163.30 2496.11 2995.34 227.27 3,700.00 16.28 Seaton Ross 986.34 1150.73 1315.12 1479.52 1808.31 2137.09 2465.86 2959.04 208.61 13,900.00 66.63 Shiptonthorpe 1019.91 1189.89 1359.88 1529.87 1869.85 2209.81 2549.78 3059.74 126.76 2,223.83 17.54 Sigglesthorne 987.18 1151.71 1316.24 1480.78 1809.85 2138.91 2467.96 2961.56 43.34 1,287.64 29.71 Skeffling 995.30 1161.18 1327.06 1492.95 1824.72 2156.48 2488.25 2985.90 130.37 2,800.00 21.48 Skerne and Wansford 989.81 1154.78 1319.74 1484.72 1814.66 2144.60 2474.53 2969.44 520.68 19,000.00 36.49 Skidby 999.82 1166.45 1333.09 1499.73 1833.01 2166.28 2499.55 2999.46 215.73 3,300.00 15.30 Skipsea 985.69 1149.97 1314.25 1478.54 1807.11 2135.67 2464.23 2957.08 494.12 14,900.00 30.15 Skirlaugh 995.59 1161.52 1327.45 1493.39 1825.26 2157.12 2488.98 2986.78 70.53 1,300.00 18.43 Sledmere and Croome 987.78 1152.40 1317.03 1481.67 1810.94 2140.19 2469.45 2963.34 1,151.80 75,000.00 65.12 15,780 13.70 and Cowick 1028.03 1199.38 1370.71 1542.06 1884.74 2227.42 2570.09 3084.12 1,595.46 90,479.00 56.71 South Cave 1013.30 1182.18 1351.06 1519.95 1857.72 2195.48 2533.25 3039.90 65.39 6,000.00 91.76 Spaldington 1036.66 1209.44 1382.21 1555.00 1900.56 2246.11 2591.66 3110.00 438.72 12,000.00 27.35 Sproatley 993.72 1159.34 1324.96 1490.59 1821.84 2153.08 2484.31 2981.18 1,263.71 50,000.00 39.57 Stamford Bridge 1001.87 1168.85 1335.82 1502.81 1836.77 2170.73 2504.68 3005.62 68.75 903.93 13.15 Sunk Island 984.26 1148.30 1312.34 1476.39 1804.48 2132.56 2460.65 2952.78 241.83 9,560.50 39.53 Sutton upon Derwent 1001.84 1168.82 1335.79 1502.77 1836.72 2170.67 2504.61 3005.54 1,725.81 75,153.33 43.55 Swanland 1004.52 1171.94 1339.36 1506.79 1841.64 2176.48 2511.31 3013.58 50.83 800.00 15.74 Swine 985.98 1150.31 1314.64 1478.98 1807.65 2136.31 2464.96 2957.96 220.31 13,257.70 60.18 Swinefleet 1015.61 1184.88 1354.14 1523.42 1861.96 2200.50 2539.03 3046.84 1,033.55 66,964.00 64.79 Thorngumbald 1018.68 1188.46 1358.24 1528.03 1867.60 2207.16 2546.71 3056.06 50.37 2,095.81 41.61 Thornton 1003.23 1170.43 1337.64 1504.85 1839.27 2173.67 2508.08 3009.70 68.23 3,775.00 55.33 Thwing and Octon 1012.38 1181.10 1349.83 1518.57 1856.04 2193.49 2530.95 3037.14 60.52 2,100.00 34.70 Tibthorpe 998.62 1165.06 1331.49 1497.94 1830.82 2163.69 2496.56 2995.88 612.74 24,700.00 40.31 Tickton and Routh 1002.36 1169.42 1336.48 1503.55 1837.68 2171.80 2505.91 3007.10 122.21 5,000.00 40.91 Twin Rivers 1002.76 1169.89 1337.01 1504.15 1838.41 2172.66 2506.91 3008.30 969.31 25,202.00 26.00 Walkington 992.82 1158.29 1323.76 1489.24 1820.19 2151.13 2482.06 2978.48 62.70 1,200.00 19.14 Warter 988.25 1152.96 1317.66 1482.38 1811.80 2141.22 2470.63 2964.76 87.23 2,078.29 23.83 Watton 991.38 1156.60 1321.83 1487.07 1817.54 2147.99 2478.45 2974.14 308.53 16,000.00 51.86 Wawne 1010.06 1178.41 1346.75 1515.10 1851.79 2188.48 2525.16 3030.20 896.79 33,000.00 36.80 Welton 1000.02 1166.69 1333.36 1500.04 1833.39 2166.73 2500.06 3000.08 85.87 2,000.00 23.29 Welwick 991.02 1156.18 1321.35 1486.53 1816.88 2147.21 2477.55 2973.06 232.80 6,840.05 29.38 Wetwang 995.08 1160.92 1326.77 1492.62 1824.32 2156.01 2487.70 2985.24 660.99 16,000.00 24.21 Wilberfoss 991.63 1156.90 1322.17 1487.45 1818.00 2148.54 2479.08 2974.90 2,702.78 34,000.00 12.58 Willerby 983.88 1147.85 1311.83 1475.82 1803.79 2131.74 2459.70 2951.64 1,315.44 126,917.00 96.48 Withernsea 1039.81 1213.11 1386.41 1559.72 1906.33 2252.93 2599.53 3119.44 158.59 6,951.00 43.83 Withernwick 1004.71 1172.16 1339.61 1507.07 1841.98 2176.88 2511.78 3014.14 117.95 6,000.00 50.87 Wold Newton 1009.40 1177.64 1345.87 1514.11 1850.58 2187.05 2523.51 3028.22 2,440.65 18,800.00 7.70 18,622 7.63 Woodmansey 985.71 1149.99 1314.27 1478.57 1807.15 2135.71 2464.28 2957.14 111.20 3,700.00 33.27 Wressle 997.67 1163.95 1330.22 1496.51 1829.07 2161.63 2494.18 2993.02 88.20 2,500.00 28.34 Yapham cum Meltonby 994.38 1160.11 1325.84 1491.58 1823.05 2154.51 2485.96 2983.16

Your guide to Council Tax 11 RESOURCES

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Budget - 2013-14 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m Gross Expenditure 725.923 727.841 Income including customer and client receipts and specific grants - 458.980 - 465.831 Net Budget 266.943 262.010 General Grants - 121.245 - 87.426 Retained Business Rates - - 44.035 Collection Fund Surplus -1.036 - 1.250 Special Expenses - 0.427 - 0.370 Council Tax Income 144.235 128.929 Taxbase 118,986.47 106,359.76 Band D Council Tax 1,212.20 1,212.20

The council’s 2013/14 budget includes £24 million of budget savings to meet cost pressures and reductions in government funding. These budget savings do not involve a reduction in any public facilities run by the council and annual spending of £22 million with the voluntary and community sector continues. Although the council’s gross expenditure is expected to increase slightly compared to the previous year, this will not affect the council tax requirement due to additional income.

The council tax requirement for 2013/14 is £128.929 million. This equates to 18% of the council’s funding.

The reduction in the council tax requirement compared to the previous year is due to the introduction of local council tax support, which replaces the national council tax benefit system from 1 April 2013. Households which were previously eligible for council tax benefit provided by the government will instead receive a discounted bill from the council. Under this new system, the government will provide funding towards these discounts directly to the council. This allows the council tax requirement to be reduced.

The government has also provided funding to enable the council to freeze its council tax for 2013/14, in addition to previous freezes in 2011/12 and 2012/13. Therefore, the part of the council tax bill which funds East Riding of Yorkshire Council services has not increased since 1 April 2010.

Where does the money go?

Revenue Spending by Service 2013/14 Gross Revenue Expenditure Budget 2013-14 £m % Education 284.8 39.1% Adult Social Care 131.3 18.0% Children's Social Care 31.0 4.3% Planning and Development Management 5.0 0.7% Economic Regeneration 7.8 1.1% Leisure Services 8.8 1.2% Tourism and Library Services 11.1 1.5% Housing Services 41.9 5.8% Public Protection 5.7 0.8% Streetscene Services - including waste, recycling, grounds 29.5 4.1% maintenance and street cleansing services Transport 6.7 0.9% Highways and Property Maintenance 38.1 5.2% Benefit Payments 69.6 9.6% Business Support - including customer service centres and legal, democratic, 56.5 7.7% finance, human resources, procurement and income collection services 727.8 100.0%

Your guide to 12 Council Tax LEVIES

Environment agency levies The Yorkshire region of the Environment Agency has responsibility for flood defence along main rivers and sea defences in the Yorkshire region. The Midlands region of the Environment Agency has responsibility for flood defence and the maintenance of the river system in the catchments of the River Severn and River Trent. The levies on East Riding of Yorkshire Council in 2013/14 total £0.157m compared to £0.132m in 2012/13. The gross expenditure and levies of the two regions are as follows -

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £m £m £m Midlands Gross Expenditure 43.708 43.004 -0.704 Levy Requirement for all areas 3.000 3.000 - Levy Requirement for ERYC £143 £143 -

Yorkshire Gross Expenditure 43.708 36.785 -6.923 Levy Requirement for all areas 1.750 2.000 0.250 Levy Requirement for ERYC £131,662 £156,905 £25,243

Changes between the years reflects the impact of the Government Spending Review and the national prioritisation of capital projects.

North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) On 1 April 2011, North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) replaced North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee (NESFC), with wholly new duties and responsibilities for managing and conserving marine resources between the River Tyne and North East Lincolnshire. NEIFCA have adopted the following National Vision: “To lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by successfully securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry”.

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Gross Expenditure 1,139,521 1,139,521 - Levy Requirement for ERYC 253,202 253,202 -

North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority is one of 10 authorities and is comprised of 30 members. Administrative and financial functions are undertaken by East Riding of Yorkshire Council – one of the member authorities.

Hull & Goole Port Health Authority The Hull & Goole Port Health Authority is a Joint Board local authority partnership originally constituted as the Hull & Goole Port Sanitary Authority on 11 June 1887 by virtue of a Statutory Instrument (Port Order) by Parliament. The foremost objective is the protection of public, animal and environmental health.

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Gross Expenditure 406,343 406,818 475 Levy Requirement for ERYC 38,250 38,250 -

The Authority is funded by a levy against Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council.

Your guide to Council Tax 13 LEVIES

Internal Drainage Boards An internal drainage board (IDB) is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within drainage districts. The area of an IDB is not determined by county or council boundaries, but by water catchment areas within a given region.

Beverley & North Holderness and Foss IDBs The following two IDBs are managed by the York Consortium of Drainage Boards and further information can found on their website at www.yorkconsort.gov.uk.

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Beverley & North Holderness Gross Expenditure 518,454 559,765 41,311 Levy Requirement for ERYC 285,410 296,934 11,524 The ERYC levy is only part of the Boards funding. Other income streams include drainage rates, bank interest, upland water, consent fees, wayleaves, miscellaneous income reserves and flood defence grant in aid.

Foss IDB Gross Expenditure 572,432 624,241 51,809 Levy Requirement for ERYC 12,188 12,676 488 The ERYC levy is only part of of the Boards funding. Other income streams include drainage rates, bank interest, other authority levys, upland water contributions from Environment Agency rechargeable works, admin recharge, consent fees, Environment Agency training allowance and other sale of assets and reserves. Black Drain Drainage Board, Danvm Drainage Commissioners, Goole Fields District Drainage Board and Reedness & Swinefleet IDB The following four IDBs are managed by the Shire Group of IDBs and further information can be found on their website at www. shiregroup-idbs.gov.uk

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Black Drain Drainage Board Gross Expenditure 85,931 88,550 2,619 Levy Requirement for ERYC 313 313 -

Danvm Drainage Commissioners Gross Expenditure 1,117,016 1,231,883 114,867 Levy Requirement for ERYC 7,796 7,796 -

Goole Fields District Drainage Board Gross Expenditure 23,942 24,892 950 Levy Requirement for ERYC 5,184 5,184 -

Reedness & Swinefleet IDB Gross Expenditure 44,295 46,968 2,673 Levy Requirement for ERYC 12,606 15,757 3,151

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The difference between the gross expenditure and the levy relates to income received from other special levy councils, income from agricultural ratepayers and other public and private bodies. Although the gross expenditure of all four IDB’s has increased it is only Reedness & Swinefleet that has had an impact on the levy for ERYC.

Cowick & Snaith, Rawcliffe, Dempster, Goole & Airmyn sub stations 1 & 2. The following five IDBs are managed by the Lower Aire and Don Consortia of Drainage Boards and further information can be found on their website at www.loweraire-idbs.org.uk

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Cowick & Snaith Gross Expenditure 70,002 88,090 18,088 Levy Requirement for ERYC 43,205 50,150 6,945

Dempster Gross Expenditure 11,633 34,556 22,923 Levy Requirement for ERYC 8,760 18,530 9,770

Goole & Airmyn sub station 1 Gross Expenditure 273,203 284,081 10,878 Levy Requirement for ERYC 157,570 183,344 25,774

Goole & Airmyn sub station 2 Gross Expenditure 13,483 28,699 15,216 Levy Requirement for ERYC 1,223 1,845 622

Rawcliffe Gross Expenditure 69,794 83,415 13,621 Levy Requirement for ERYC 43,830 49,327 5,497 For all five IDBs the gross expenditure budget and ERYC levy has increased. All of the IDBs have had a significant increase in pump and drain maintenance costs due to the extremely wet weather conditions from April 2012 to December 2012, the wettest year in the last 100 years. Many of the drains have incurred slips, pumps have failed and pump maintenance costs for some IDBs have increased 400%. There are also additional piling costs where the drain banks have failed.

Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire More information about this IDB can be found at www.ioaidb.co.uk.

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Gross Expenditure 1,568,631 1,725,927 157,296 Levy Requirement for ERYC 615,157 669,701 54,544

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The IDB undertakes drainage and flood protection in the Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire area. For 2013/14 a number of major flood protection projects are being undertaken to raise flood protection standards to those detailed in the Isle of Axholme Catchment Flood Risk Management Strategy agreed with central government. Special levies on local councils account for 38.8% of the IDB’s total annual expenditure in 2013/14. The difference between the IDBs gross expenditure and the special levy is funded by agricultural rates raised on local landowners, IDB reserves and Public Works Loan Board funding.

South Holderness IDB As at 1 April 2013 the following six IDB’s have been amalgamated into the South Holderness IDB. More information can be obtained by emailing [email protected]

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Keyingham Gross Expenditure 39,120 156,603 117,483 Levy Requirement for ERYC 2,692 5,768 3,076

Ottringham Gross Expenditure 8,916 15,660 6,744 Levy Requirement for ERYC 964 1,205 241

Preston Gross Expenditure 15,978 31,160 15,182 Levy Requirement for ERYC 23,756 33,259 9,503

Skeffling Gross Expenditure 20,525 21,088 563 Levy Requirement for ERYC 2,424 2,610 186

Thorngumbald Gross Expenditure 6,078 6,349 271 Levy Requirement for ERYC 3,801 4,561 760

Winestead Gross Expenditure 18,897 20,916 2,019 Levy Requirement for ERYC 3,763 3,763 0 The six IDBs are due to amalgamate on 1 April 2013 therefore extra expenditure will be incurred. Keyingham IDB are faced with the prospect of carrying out maintenance on the main river of Keyingham Drain, which accounts for the increase in gross expenditure. The agricultural rates have also substantially increased. Due to the floods in the autumn of 2012, extra maintenance has been required as follows: Preston IDB dredging of Ottringham IDB dredging of Stone Creek Keyingham IDB dredging of Hedon Haven and Stone Creek

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Ouse & IDB More information about this IDB can be found at www.ohdb.org.uk

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Gross Expenditure 1,000,220 1,434,474 434,254 Levy Requirement for ERYC 493,484 521,692 28,208 The council are the sole public sector body against which the IDB raises a levy (54% of it annual rateable income). The slight underspend predicted for 2012/13 (estimated outturn £986,258) is as a result of delays and changes in the Boards annual maintenance programme arising from the extreme weather conditions experienced during 2012/13. The Boards budgetary requirement for 2013/14 has increased significantly as a result of the planned construction of a new Flood Alleviation Scheme, protecting 270 households in the villages of Eastrington and Laxton. The scheme is to receive 60% Flood Defence Grant in Aid (£594,000 over 2 years) with remaining funds (£310,000) being provided by the Board. Also the Board recently took on maintenance responsibilities for the recently de-mained from the Environment Agency and as a result, the Board has been required to take on the associated revenue and capital liabilities. Thorntree IDB More information about Thorntree IDB can be obtained by emailing [email protected]

2012/13 2013/14 Increase/ Decrease (-) £ £ £m Gross Expenditure 13,050 14,550 1,500 Levy Requirement for ERYC 1,759 1,939 180 The difference between the gross budget and the levy will be funded by drainage rates payable by the land owners.

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