How Your Money Will Be Spent
Council Tax
(2010/11)
How Your Money is Spent
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Increases:
- A - Tameside Council + 1.86%
- B - Police and Fire + 0.59%
- Total - A + B + 2.45%
One of the top performing authorities in the country for value for money
Tameside Works First
Last year saw the launch of Tameside Works First, the £14m support package designed to help local businesses. Following the banking and credit crisis, the council saw the need for its resources to be used to stimulate the local economy, helping small and medium sized enterprises wherever possible. The aim was to provide general help while maintaining a low council tax rise, and although £10m was initially applied to the project, a further £4m of support means the total investment now stands at £14m.
Over the last twelve months:
- Hundreds of companies have expressed an interest in Tameside Works First and over 270 have now registered on our list of approved contractors.
- £8.8m has been spent on over 140 public works projects, and provided 137 local companies with work.
- Dozens of local businesses have accessed business support and advice through Tameside Business Family and the information sharing networking initiative. Over 1,000 companies have registered - the Family is one of only two in the North West to be nominated for an Enterprising Britain Award.
- Shopping and the local retail economy has received a boost through the proactive promotion of our town centres and the offer of free car parking at selected times.
- The council made a commitment to ease the cash flow of small local suppliers, by processing all its invoices within ten days.
- Encouraging and helping people back into work has been a top priority and we have worked with local colleges, employers and government through the Future Jobs Fund on developing apprenticeships and training opportunities. The ultimate aim has been to reduce unemployment and put building blocks in place to not only weather the recession, but also encourage future economic growth.
“It's about guiding companies through difficult times and encouraging future prosperity helping local businesses to help local people.”
What you can do?
If you are a local company, you can sign up to the scheme and after a simplified accreditation process, you could be included on the council’s list of approved contractors for repeat work.
Apply online at www.tameside.gov.uk/worksfirst or call 0161 342 3000.
Buy with Confidence
Buy With Confidence is a national initiative that is supported and operated by Tameside Council’s Trading Standards team here in the borough. Its aim is to ensure that people in Tameside get a better quality of service from local tradespeople and are protected from rogue traders.
Companies who sign up go through a rigorous approval and accreditation process. Once approved they will be able to display the Buy With Confidence quality logo and will be included in a directory of reputable traders which the council makes publicly available and advertises widely throughout the borough.
Buy With Confidence now has over 120 members, and the council is keen to encourage more to sign up.
Want to know more?
If you are a resident looking for a tradesperson, or a local business interested in getting involved call 0161 342 3000 or go to www.tameside.gov.uk/bwc.
Community Chest
This last financial year saw the launch of the Community Chest a £1m fund which is available to community groups throughout the borough. The scheme has been made possible as a result of savings through your record recycling efforts. In other words, savings generated from diverting waste away from landfill sites, in addition to income the council generates from recycling.
The Community Panels were set up in 2009 and are charged with awarding funds of £200,000, £380,000 and £380,000 respectively over the next three years. The results of the first round of successful applicants will be announced in the coming weeks.
“This is a win, win situation for everyone. We are consistently telling our residents how well they are doing when it comes to recycling their household waste and here’s the proof.”
Want to know more?
Applications are considered up to four times a year. To be eligible to apply, the group making the application must meet an agreed set of criteria. For more details, go to www.tameside.gov.uk/haveyoursay.
10:10 Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
In October 2009 the council made a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by signing the 10:10 pledge.
10:10 is a mass movement involving people and organisations from every corner of British life. By signing up we are making a commitment to try and reduce our carbon footprint by 10% in just one year.
It is a bold target, but for most it is an achievable one, and is in line with what experts say is needed in the coming years. We are committed to making a difference by taking the first steps on the road to becoming a carbon neutral organisation, and we are keen to encourage residents, local businesses, schools and partner organisations to do the same.
Get involved
Individuals - for most people, cutting 10% of emissions is easy, and usually means saving money on bills in the process.
Businesses - help by urging staff and customers to join 10:10 and to make the most ambitious emission cuts possible.
Schools and Colleges - joining 10:10 can make schools or colleges part of the solution.
Organisations - from councils and hospitals to faith groups and scout troops, organisations across the country are deciding to get on board at the start of the journey to a low-carbon society.
Want to know more?
To find out the difference you can make go to www.tameside.gov.uk/1010 or www.1010uk.org 
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Becoming More Efficient
In 2010/11 Tameside MBC continues to work hard to deliver important efficiency savings and gains, which have enabled significant improvements in service delivery.
As a result of new requirements introduced for the 2010/11 Council Tax bills and explanatory leaflet, prescribed efficiency savings information will be reported. The regulations also require Councils to include information on the efficiency performance of the Council and Fire and Rescue Authority. Information regarding Police authorities’ efficiency savings is also required for the 2010/11 billing round.
All Councils are required to measure and report the value of efficiency savings they have achieved since April 2009. An efficiency saving occurs when the amount of activity is the same, but costs the Council less money or the quality is improved without increasing the cost.
The table below shows the value of efficiency savings forecast to be achieved by the end of March 2010.
| Authority type | Efficiency authority | Estimated cumulative savings for the preceding year (09-10) |
|---|---|---|
| Billing Authority (excluding any Fire Rescue & Police functions) | Tameside MBC | £12,689,000 |
| Authority exercising Fire and Rescue functions, whether Council or Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) | Greater Manchester FRA | £4,891,000 |
| Police Authority | Greater Manchester Police | £35,507,000 |
The regulations require the forecast efficiency gain to be reported as a saving per Band D value (based on the 2009/10 tax base). A further requirement is the comparison to the average figure for similar authorities in England. This information is set out in the table below.
| Authority type | Efficiency authority | Estimated cumulative efficiency savings for the preceding year (2009-10) | Estimated cumulative efficiency savings per Band D dwelling | Cumulative efficiency savings for the year before the preceding year (2008-9) | Relevant benchmark for the authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing Authority (excluding any Fire Rescue & Police functions) | Tameside MBC | £12,689,000 | £193 | £6,487,000 | £227 |
| Authority exercising Fire and Rescue functions, whether Council or Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) | Greater Manchester FRA | £4,891,000 | £6 | £1,526,000 | £4 |
| Police Authority | Greater Manchester Police | £35,507,000 | £45 | £26,890,000 | £54 |
Tameside is one of only two in the country to achieve the top score in all three organisational categories in the latest Comprehensive Area Assessment. The authority scored a maximum four for Managing Performance and Use of Resources. This gave Tameside an overall maximum four score for its Organisational Assessment. Tameside has now scored the top four mark for Use of Resources for three consecutive years.
How Your Money Will be Spent
Net Expenditure after Income by Service
| 2009/2010 | Service | 2010/2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Expenditure £000 |
Net Expenditure after Income £000 |
Gross Expenditure £000 |
Income £000 |
Net Expenditure after Income £000 |
|
| 223,542 | 178,379 | Services for Children & Young People | 237,546 | 53,721 | 183,825 |
| 166,243 | 35,000 | Economy & Environment | 178,887 | 137,957 | 40,930 |
| 98,098 | 65,061 | Community Services | 102,109 | 33,226 | 68,883 |
| 36,772 | 11,083 | Executive & Corporate Services | 44,849 | 28,190 | 16,659 |
| 14,955 | 13,600 | Managed Collections & Waste Disposal | 17,842 | 1,867 | 15,975 |
| 103 | 103 | Flood Defence Levy | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| 13,831 | 13,831 | Passenger Transport Levy | 14,561 | 0 | 14,561 |
| 553,544 | 317,057 | 595,900 | 254,961 | 340,939 | |
| (134,124) | Net Dedicated Schools Grant | (133,136) | |||
| (11,790) | Area Based Grant | (23,449) | |||
| (4,607) | Capital Financing & External Interest | (2,884) | |||
| 14,243 | Contingency | 6,364 | |||
| 180,779 | 187,834 | ||||
How the tax is calculated
| 2009/2010 £000 |
2010/2011 £000 |
Amount per Head | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180,779 | Tameside Council net expenditure | 187,834 | 867 |
| 24 | Mossley Parish | 25 | 0 |
| (2,185) | Contributions from balances & reserves | (4,670) | (22) |
| 178,618 | 183,189 | 845 | |
| Less | |||
| (102,412) | Formula grant | (105,499) | (487) |
| (550) | Surplus on collection fund | (400) | (2) |
| (24) | Mossley Parish precept levied separately | (25) | (0) |
| 75,632 | 77,265 | 356 | |
| Add outside bodies | |||
| 8,850 | Police precept | 9,541 | 44 |
| 3,386 | Fire precept | 3,481 | 16 |
| 87,868 | Total tax income required | 90,287 | 416 |
| 65,914.9 | Tameside Council Tax Base | 66,108.3 | |
| £1,333.05 | Tameside Council Tax Band D | £1,365.74 | |
| 3,361.0 | Mossley Council Tax Base | 3,426.4 | |
| £1,340.19 | Mossley Council Tax Band D | £1,373.04 |
Tameside Council's Net Expenditure 2010/2011
| Service | % of Net Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Passenger Transport Levy | 4.27% |
| Flood Defence Levy | 0.03% |
| Managed Collections & Waste Disposal | 4.69% |
| Executive & Corporate Services | 4.89% |
| Community Services | 20.20% |
| Economy & Environment | 12.00% |
| Services For Children & Young People | 53.92% |
Sources of Income 2010/2011
| Source | % of Income |
|---|---|
| Dedicated Schools Grant | 39.23% |
| Formula Grant | 31.09% |
| Council Tax | 22.77% |
| Area Based Grant | 6.91% |
This revenue budget includes day-to-day running costs of the services provided across the borough and is net of income received through fees, charges and grants for services.
Reason for the Increase
| £000 | |
| 2009/ 2010 Net expenditure | 178,618 |
| Inflation | 4,142 |
| Net growth of services | 7,640 |
| Net savings after increased services demand | (7,211) |
| 2010/2011 Net expenditure | 183,189 |
External Borrowing
At 31st March 2009 the Council had borrowings of £187 million, raised to finance capital spending.
Valuation Bands
| Valuation Band | Tameside | Mossley |
|---|---|---|
| A (Up to and including £40,000) | £910.49 | £915.36 |
| B (£40,001 - £52,000) | £1,062.25 | £1,067.93 |
| C (52,001 - £68,000) | £1,213.99 | £1,220.48 |
| D (£68,001 - £88,000) | £1,365.74 | £1,373.04 |
| E (£88,001 - £120,000) | £1,669.23 | £1,678.15 |
| F (£120,001 - £160,000) | £1,972.74 | £1,983.28 |
| G (£160,001 - £320,000) | £2,276.23 | £2,288.40 |
| H (More than £320,000) | £2,731.48 | £2,746.08 |
Planned Capital Expenditure 2010/2011
| Planned Capital Expenditure 2010/2011 | £000 |
|---|---|
| Services for Children & Young People | 45,297 |
| Economy & Environment | 30,899 |
| Community Services | 5,579 |
| Executive & Corporate Services | 3,703 |
| 85,478 |
Flood Defence Levy
| Flood Defence Levy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gross Expenditure | 2009/2010 £ |
2010/2011 £ |
| 103,416 | 105,606 | |
People Employed by Tameside Council Full Time Equivalent Numbers
|
People Employed |
||
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | |
| Teachers | 1,730 | 1,675 |
| Other staff | 5,582 | 5,581 |
| 7,312 | 7,256 | |
How the Council Tax is made up
| 2009/10 £ |
2010/11 £ |
Increase % |
|
| Tameside Services | 1,147,42 | 1,168.76 | 1.86 |
| *Police | 134.26 | 144.33 | 7.5 |
| *Fire and Civil Defence | 51.37 | 52.65 | 2.50 |
| Tameside Band D | 1,333.05 | 1,365.74 | 2.45 |
| Mossley Parish Council | 7.14 | 7.30 | 2.24 |
| Mossley Band D | 1,340.19 | 1,373.04 | 2.45 |
*% Increase of fire and police relates to increase in precepts only and does not relate to overall increase in the council tax for which the Council is responsible.