Explaining our budget 2021/2022 The total cost of services that District Council provides will be £21,609,700 in 2021/22. The District Council provides the following services:

• Waste Management, household waste, • Car parking recycling and street cleaning • Collection of Council tax and NDR • Pest Control • Benefits • Environmental Health and Licensing • Community Safety • Planning, Street naming and numbering • Housing, including Homelessness and • Cemeteries Supported housing • Grounds maintenance • Economic Development, Culture and Tourism After service income, grants and use of reserves, totalling £14,787,600, our net budget is £6,762,100. General government funding, business rates will total £2,143,290 with contributions from our reserves of £245,306. This leaves £4,433,504 to be met from council tax.

What everything costs PROVISION OF 2020/21 2021/22 SERVICES Gross Income Net Gross Income Net

Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure £ £ £ £ £ £ 2,942,200 (431,800) 2,510,400 Central Services 3,059,700 (421,200) 2,638,500 1,069,600 (458,500) 611,100 Planning Services 1,129,200 (458,500) 670,700 Cultural and 638,000 (79,400) 558,600 650,100 (77,100) 573,000 Related Services Environmental and 3,299,300 (1,145,000) 2,154,300 3,543,800 (1,204,500) 2,339,300 Regulatory Services 13,451,300 (12,613,500) 837,800 Housing Services 12,819,600 (11,960,300) 859,300 Highways and 350,200 (431,900) (81,700) 364,700 (431,900) (67,200) Transport Services

21,750,600 (15,160,100) 6,590,500 21,567,100 (14,553,500) 7,013,600

0 (100,000) (100,000) Investment Interest 0 (25,000) (25,000)

Internal Drainage 21,100 0 21,100 17,600 0 17,600 Board Levy

21,771,700 (15,260,100) 6,511,600 21,584,700 (14,578,800) 7,006,200

Transferred 25,000 (274,612) (249,612) 25,000 (454,406) (429,406) to/(from) Reserves Lower Tier Services 0 0 0 0 (84,282) (84,282) Grant Rural Services 0 (361,884) (361,884) 0 (379,755) (379,755) Support Grant 0 (1,504,253) (1,504,253) Business Rates 0 (1,679,253) (1,679,253)

21,796,700 (17,400,849) 4,395,851 21,609,700 (17,176,196) 4,433,504

What the difference is made up of

Precept 2020/2021 £ £ 4,395,851 a) Inflation on expenditure 349,600 b) Inflation on income 0 349,600 c) Decrease in Government Grants Received 741,500 d) Decrease in expenditure (excluding Inflation) (536,600) e) Decrease in income (excluding inflation and Govt Grants) (59,900) f) Difference in transfers to and from Reserves (179,794) (34,794) g) Increase in Central Government Grants (Rural Services (102,153) Delivery Grant and Lower Tier Services Grant) h) Increase in Business Rates Baseline (175,000) (277,153)

Precept 2021/2022 4,433,504

Reserves It is estimated that the District Council’s reserves will be: 31st March 2020 31st March 2021 (£000’s) (£000’s) 500 General Fund 500 3,065 Other Unallocated Revenue 2,121 Reserves Debt The Council has external debt totalling £14.968m with the Public Works Loan Board

Capital expenditure As well as the revenue cost of providing services, Richmondshire District Council will incur capital expenditure. Generally speaking capital expenditure can be regarded as the expenditure incurred on the acquisition of new or enhancement of existing assets. During 2021/22 the Council plans to spend £826,000 on such assets.

Council tax The council tax you pay contributes to the combined cost of local services, including police, fire and county council. There is one bill per dwelling for county council, district council, police, fire and parish charges based on the value of your property.

Local services 2020/21 2021/22 Requirements for: £ £ Richmondshire District Council 6,511,600 7,006,200 Less: 0 0 Transfer (to)/from Reserves (249,612) (429,406) Revenue Support Grant (361,884) (379,755) Lower Tier Services Grant 0 (84,282) Business Rates (1,504,253) (1,679,253) Richmondshire DC Precept 4,395,851 4,433,504 North County Council 27,243,685 27,803,978 Police Authority 5,310,388 5,341,091 North Yorkshire Fire Authority 1,452,429 1,460,889 Total 38,402,353 39,039,462

The number of Band D equivalent properties in the Richmondshire District is 19,704.46 which means that the Council Tax for a Band D property would be £1,981.25 i.e. £39,039,462 divided by 19,704.46. The charges for each of the valuation bands are:

Band A £1,320.84 Band E £2,421.54 Band B £1,540.96 Band F £2,861.80 Band C £1,761.11 Band G £3,302.09 Band D £1,981.25 Band H £3,962.50

The additional charges for a Band D property for Parish/Town council’s are shown in the following tables Schedule of Council Tax by Parish and Town Council within Richmondshire District Council 2021/2022.

Information relating to certain Parish and Town Councils Council Tax Regulations prescribe that information to Parish and Town Councils whose precepts exceed £140,000 in 2021/22 must be provided. The information is set out below:

Richmond Town Council : 2021/22 Council Tax Demand Note information

PROVISION OF 2020/21 2021/22 SERVICES Gross Income Net Gross Income Net Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure £ £ £ £ £ £

229,250 (73,600) 155,650 Central Services 229,650 (59,379) 170,271 Planning and 8,850 (47,254) (38,404) 8,000 (43,700) (35,700) Development Cultural and 78,308 (6,875) 71,433 41,338 (1,100) 40,283 Related Services 316,408 (127,729) 188,679 279,033 (104,179) 174,854

Transferred to/from - (29,184) ( 29,184) - (15,588) (15,588) General Reserves

316,408 (159,913) 159,495 279,033 (119,767) 159,266

Schedule of Council Tax by Parish and Town Council within Richmondshire District 2021/2022 Parish Total 2020/21 2021/22 Equivalent Council Parish Precept £ Precept £ band D Tax Band D Charge - £p - £p Aldbrough 4,000 3,923 18.14 1,999.39 Arkengarthdale 3,700 4,100 27.72 2,008.97 Askrigg & Low Abbotside 3,500 3,500 13.16 1,994.41 Aysgarth District: Aysgarth, Bishopdale, 6,750 5,500 15.91 1,997.16 Newbiggin, Thoralby and Thornton Rust Bainbridge 6,510 6,510 26.73 2,007.98 Barton 6,000 7,500 22.12 2,003.37 Bellerby 11,200 11,760 61.82 2,043.07 Bolton on Swale 500 500 15.17 1,996.42 Brompton on Swale 16,384 19,989 31.83 2,013.08 Brough with St Giles 9,372 9,372 34.10 2,015.35 Burton cum Walden (West Burton) 6,600 6,600 42.28 2,023.53 Carlton Highdale 800 100 1.42 1,982.67 Carlton 10,000 15,000 152.19 2,133.44 Carperby 4,600 4,830 43.91 2,025.16 Castle Bolton 1,250 1,500 50.83 2,032.08 Catterick 35,348 34,600 36.56 2,017.81 Colburn 88,000 88,000 59.13 2,040.38 /: , Barden, Constable Burton, East Hauxwell, Finghall, 2,420 3,220 13.96 1,995.21 Garriston, Hutton Hang and West Hauxwell Croft 3,500 3,500 17.38 1,998.63 Dalton on Tees 3,315 3,400 29.57 2,010.82 East Witton 3,450 3,650 29.79 2,011.04 Ellerton on Swale 425 425 7.46 1,988.71 Eppleby 6,500 6,500 56.33 2,037.58 Eryholme 600 600 19.73 2,000.98 Gilling Hartforth & Sedbury 4,400 4,400 17.60 1,998.85 Grinton with Ellerton Abbey 3,000 4,000 37.43 2,018.68 Harmby 5,730 6,017 32.08 2,013.33 Hawes & High Abbotside 17,500 17,500 28.66 2,009.91 Hipswell 26,250 27,500 22.58 2,003.83 Hudswell, Downholme, Stainton & Walburn 3,200 3,500 20.11 2,001.36 Hunton 5,000 5,000 27.19 2,008.44 58,731 64,653 61.64 2,042.89 Manfield & Cliffe 2,600 2,800 21.68 2,002.93 Marrick 1,500 1,500 20.51 2,001.76 Marske and New Forrest 650 683 7.57 1,988.82 Melbecks 2,500 1,500 7.57 1,988.82 Melsonby 10,364 10,364 33.67 2,014.92 Middleham 12,000 12,000 33.59 2,014.84 Middleton Tyas 15,000 15,000 46.43 2,027.68

Parish Total 2020/21 2021/22 Equivalent Council Parish Precept £ Precept £ band D Tax Band D Charge - £p - £p Muker 2,000 2,000 10.88 1,992.13 Newsham 2,500 2,500 15.98 1,997.23 Newton Le Willows 2,923 3,160 20.17 2,001.42 North Cowton 3,638 3,638 16.89 1,998.14 Patrick Brompton 3,876 4,028 41.77 2,023.02 Preston Under Scar 3,806 3,806 38.58 2,019.83 Ravensworth 5,200 5,400 52.26 2,033.51 Redmire 5,665 6,000 33.12 2,014.37 Richmond Town 159,495 159,266 50.48 2,031.73 Scorton 15,500 15,500 47.91 2,029.16 Scotton 28,000 28,000 30.75 2,012.00 Skeeby 6,000 6,000 37.07 2,018.32 2,400 2,300 22.52 2,003.77 St Martins 2,200 2,200 21.90 2,003.15 Stanwick St John 950 1,000 16.06 1,997.31 Stapleton & Cleasby 5,000 5,000 32.85 2,014.10 2,300 2,400 24.96 2,006.21 Tunstall 5,200 5,200 38.19 2,019.44 Wensley 800 800 11.52 1,992.77 West Witton 2,400 2,400 12.57 1,993.82 Whashton 500 1,000 16.50 1,997.75