It is a requirement for the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority to set a level of revenue budget and council tax before the commencement of the forthcoming financial year 2010/11.
At the budget setting meeting on 19 February 2010, the Authority approved a total net revenue budget of £75,135,000 for 2010/11, funded as shown in the table below:-
|
(i) Revenue Support Grant (RSG) |
£3,961,799 |
|
|
(ii) National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) |
£27,283,375 |
|
(iii) Share of Surplus on Billing Authorities Collection Funds |
£184,873 |
|
(iv) Total Fire & Rescue Authority Council Tax Precepts |
£43,704,953 |
|
TOTAL |
£75,135,000 |
It is a legislative requirement that the Authority informs, by 1 March each year, each of the council tax collecting Authorities within Devon & Somerset of the level of council tax for each property valuation band associated with the precepts due for the year in question (£43,704,953 in 2010/11). These figures are shown in the table below:-
|
Government Multiplier |
|
|
Valuation Band |
Ratio |
% |
Council Tax (£.p) |
|
A |
6/9 |
0.667 |
47.85 |
|
B |
7/9 |
0.778 |
55.82 |
|
C |
8/9 |
0.889 |
63.80 |
|
D |
1 |
1.000 |
71.77 |
|
E |
11/9
|
1.222 |
87.72 |
|
F |
13/9 |
1.444 |
103.67 |
|
G |
15/9 |
1.667 |
119.62 |
|
H |
18/9 |
2.000 |
143.54 |