Council Tax Charges 2012/2013
Darlington Borough Council has set a Council Tax for 2012/13 of £1,435.14 as the equivalent Band D amount in the urban area. This is made up of the tax for the Borough Council’s services £1,191.28 the tax for the Police Authority £153.41 and the tax for the Fire and Rescue Authority £90.45. The Borough Council pays each parish an annual grant to cover part of its budget. The remainder is converted to an additional Council Tax for parish households. The figures appropriate to each parish and band are shown in the table below.
The increase in Council Tax for each authority from 2012/13 is:
- Darlington Borough Council 3.50%
- Durham Police Authority 0.00%
- County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority 2.97%
| Part of the Council's area |
Band A - £ |
Band B - £ |
Band C - £ |
Band D - £ |
Band E - £ |
Band F - £ |
Band G - £ |
Band H - £ |
| Archdeacon Newton |
958.74 |
1,118.53 |
1,278.32 |
1,438.11 |
1,757.69 |
2,077.27 |
2,396.85 |
2,876.22 |
| Bishopton |
973.57 |
1,135.83 |
1,298.09 |
1,460.35 |
1,784.87 |
2,109.39 |
2,433.92 |
2,920.70 |
| Heighington |
966.25 |
1,127.30 |
1,288.34 |
1,449.38 |
1,771.46 |
2,093.55 |
2,415.63 |
2,898.76 |
| High Coniscliffe |
959.67 |
1,119.61 |
1,279.56 |
1,439.50 |
1,759.39 |
2,079.28 |
2,399.17 |
2,879.00 |
| Hurworth |
971.21 |
1,133.08 |
1,294.95 |
1,456.82 |
1,780.56 |
2,104.30 |
2,428.03 |
2,913.64 |
| Low Coniscliffe/Merrybent |
961.29 |
1,121.50 |
1,281.72 |
1,441.93 |
1,762.36 |
2,082.79 |
2,403.22 |
2,883.86 |
| Low Dinsdale |
966.27 |
1,127.31 |
1,288.36 |
1,449.40 |
1,771.49 |
2,093.58 |
2,415.67 |
2,898.80 |
| Middleton St George |
965.97 |
1,126.96 |
1,287.96 |
1,448.95 |
1,770.94 |
2,092.93 |
2,414.92 |
2,897.90 |
| Neasham |
961.26 |
1,121.47 |
1,281.68 |
1,441.89 |
1,762.31 |
2,082.73 |
2,403.15 |
2,883.78 |
| Piercebridge |
967.68 |
1,128.96 |
1,290.24 |
1,451.52 |
1,774.08 |
2,096.64 |
2,419.20 |
2,903.04 |
| Sadberge |
961.97 |
1,122.30 |
1,282.63 |
1,442.96 |
1,763.62 |
2,084.28 |
2,404.93 |
2,885.92 |
| Walworth |
956.76 |
1,116.22 |
1,275.68 |
1,435.14 |
1,754.06 |
2,072.98 |
2,391.90 |
2,870.28 |
| Whessoe |
959.35 |
1,119.24 |
1,279.13 |
1,439.02 |
1,758.80 |
2,078.58 |
2,398.37 |
2,878.04 |
| All other parts of the Council's area |
956.76 |
1,116.22 |
1,275.68 |
1,435.14 |
1,754.06 |
2,072.98 |
2,391.90 |
2,870.28 |
| Ratio (proportion of band D) |
6/9 |
7/9 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
11/9 |
13/9 |
15/9 |
18/9 |
Details of Budget and Spending Plans for 2012/13
| |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
|
| Major authorities Council Tax requirements |
£ 000 |
£ 000 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
| Darlington Borough Council |
40,124 |
41,591 |
|
| Durham Police Authority |
5,338 |
5,346 |
|
| County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority |
3,056 |
3,152 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Total Council Tax requirement |
48,518 |
50,089 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Darlington Borough Council's spending plans |
Gross expenditure |
Per head of population |
| |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2012/13 |
| Council service |
£ 000 |
£ 000 |
£ |
| People |
197,380 |
194,490 |
|
|
Place |
37,087 |
34,765 |
|
| Resources |
13,974 |
15,814 |
|
|
Council-wide pressures / (savings) |
456 |
536 |
|
| Total gross spending |
248,897 |
245,605 |
|
| Less |
Income |
(168,382) |
(168,401) |
|
| |
Reserves |
(2,095) |
(4) |
|
| Add |
Financing Costs |
3,970 |
3,410 |
|
| Total net spending |
82,390 |
80,610 |
789.16 |
| Parish Precepts |
77 |
80 |
789.16 |
| Darlington Borough Council's Council Tax requirement |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Less |
Formula Grant |
(41,271) |
(38,069) |
(372.69) |
| Council Tax Freeze Grant |
(997) |
(1,001) |
(9.80) |
|
New Homes Bonus |
(275) |
(581) |
(5.69) |
| Collection Fund Deficit / (Surplus) |
200 |
552 |
5.40 |
|
| Darlington Borough Council's Council Tax requirement |
40,124 |
41,591 |
407.17 |
|
Additional information
| Environment Agency - North East Region |
|
|
| The Environment Agency raises a levy on all local authorities to pay for flood defence work. The levy on Darlington for 2012/13 is £86,200 (from £84,000 in 2011/12). |
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| |
|
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| Darlington Borough Council's estimated financial reserves |
March 2011 |
March 2012 |
| |
£m |
£m |
| Estimated balance of the General Fund |
7.184 |
10.679 |
| |
|
|
| Darlington Borough Council's Capital Investment Plans for 2012/13 |
|
£m |
| Housing |
|
6.033 |
| Children Families and Learning |
|
2.412 |
| Transport |
|
4.535 |
| Other |
|
2.385 |
| |
|
|
| Total |
|
15.365 |
| |
|
|
| Darlington Borough Council's borrowing liabilities |
|
|
| The Council borrows money on long term basis to finance capital projects such as housing and schools. |
|
|
| Loans outstanding at 31 January 2012 |
|
£78.86m |
| |
|
|
| Darlington Borough Council's employee numbers |
|
|
| The number of staff the Council employed in September 2011 was 3,904 which included all permanent, temporary, casual and supply employees. |
Council Tax Charges for previous year (2011-2012)
| Part of the Council's area |
Band A - £ |
Band B - £ |
Band C - £ |
Band D - £ |
Band E - £ |
Band F - £ |
Band G - £ |
Band H - £ |
| Archdeacon Newton |
958.74 |
1085.18 |
1240.20 |
1395.23 |
1705.28 |
2015.33 |
2325.38 |
2790.46 |
| Bishopton |
4,370 |
1102.83 |
1260.37 |
1417.92 |
1733.01 |
2048.11 |
2363.20 |
2835.84 |
| Heighington |
937.21 |
1093.41 |
1249.61 |
1405.81 |
1718.21 |
2030.61 |
2343.02 |
2811.62 |
| High Coniscliffe |
929.86 |
1084.84 |
1239.81 |
1394.79 |
1704.74 |
2014.70 |
2324.65 |
2789.58 |
| Hurworth |
942.79 |
1099.92 |
1257.05 |
1414.18 |
1728.44 |
2042.70 |
2356.97 |
2828.36 |
| Low Coniscliffe/Merrybent |
931.08 |
1086.26 |
1241.44 |
1396.62 |
1706.98 |
2017.34 |
2327.70 |
2793.24 |
| Low Dinsdale |
936.19 |
1092.22 |
1248.25 |
1404.28 |
1716.34 |
2028.40 |
2340.47 |
2808.56 |
| Middleton St George |
937.45 |
1093.70 |
1249.94 |
1406.18 |
1718.66 |
2031.15 |
2343.63 |
2812.36 |
| Neasham |
932.54 |
1087.96 |
1243.39 |
1398.81 |
1709.66 |
2020.50 |
2331.35 |
2797.62 |
| Piercebridge |
933.72 |
1089.34 |
1244.96 |
1400.58 |
1711.82 |
2023.06 |
2334.30 |
2801.16 |
| Sadberge |
932.32 |
1087.71 |
1243.09 |
1398.48 |
1709.25 |
2020.03 |
2330.80 |
2796.96 |
| Walworth |
928.18 |
1082.89 |
1237.58 |
1392.28 |
1701.67 |
2011.07 |
2320.46 |
2784.56 |
| Whessoe |
930.78 |
1085.91 |
1241.04 |
1396.17 |
1706.43 |
2016.69 |
2326.95 |
2792.34 |
| All other parts of the Council's area |
928.18 |
1082.89 |
1237.58 |
1392.28 |
1701.67 |
2011.07 |
2320.46 |
2784.56 |
| Ratio (proportion of band D) |
6/9 |
7/9 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
11/9 |
13/9 |
15/9 |
18/9 |
Council Tax Charges for previous year (2010-2011)
| Part of the Council's area |
Band A - £ |
Band B - £ |
Band C - £ |
Band D - £ |
Band E - £ |
Band F - £ |
Band G - £ |
Band H - £ |
| Archdeacon Newton |
929.93 |
1084.92 |
1239.91 |
1394.90 |
1704.88 |
2014.86 |
2324.83 |
2789.80 |
| Bishopton |
946.73 |
1104.52 |
1262.31 |
1420.10 |
1735.68 |
2051.26 |
2366.83 |
2840.20 |
| Heighington |
935.77 |
1091.73 |
1247.69 |
1403.65 |
1715.57 |
2027.49 |
2339.42 |
2807.30 |
| High Coniscliffe |
929.79 |
1084.76 |
1239.72 |
1394.69 |
1704.62 |
2014.55 |
2324.48 |
2789.38 |
| Hurworth |
943.67 |
1100.94 |
1258.22 |
1415.50 |
1730.06 |
2044.61 |
2359.17 |
2831.00 |
| Low Coniscliffe/Merrybent |
931.05 |
1086.22 |
1241.40 |
1396.57 |
1706.92 |
2017.27 |
2327.62 |
2793.14 |
| Low Dinsdale |
933.45 |
1089.03 |
1244.60 |
1400.18 |
1711.33 |
2022.48 |
2333.63 |
2800.36 |
| Middleton St George |
937.49 |
1093.74 |
1249.99 |
1406.24 |
1718.74 |
2031.24 |
2343.73 |
2812.48 |
| Neasham |
932.29 |
1087.68 |
1243.06 |
1398.44 |
1709.20 |
2019.97 |
2330.73 |
2796.88 |
| Piercebridge |
934.06 |
1089.74 |
1245.41 |
1401.09 |
1712.44 |
2023.80 |
2335.15 |
2802.18 |
| Sadberge |
931.53 |
1086.79 |
1242.04 |
1397.30 |
1707.81 |
2018.32 |
2328.83 |
2794.60 |
| Walworth |
928.18 |
1082.89 |
1237.58 |
1392.28 |
1701.67 |
2011.07 |
2320.46 |
2784.56 |
| Whessoe |
930.76 |
1085.89 |
1241.01 |
1396.14 |
1706.39 |
2016.65 |
2326.90 |
2792.28 |
| All other parts of the Council's area |
928.18 |
1082.89 |
1237.58 |
1392.28 |
1701.67 |
2011.07 |
2320.46 |
2784.56 |
| Ratio (proportion of band D) |
6/9 |
7/9 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
11/9 |
13/9 |
15/9 |
18/9 |