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2012/13 Council Tax Spending Plans

A breakdown of the amounts raised by Council Tax for the different organisations are shown.  Full details and further information can be found in the Council Tax - Your Guide (see Related Documents).
The amounts to be raised by Council Tax for Torbay Council, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority and Devon & Cornwall Police Authority are applicable to all Torbay residents, the Parish Precept is only applicable to residents in the Brixham Town Council area. If applicable this will be detailed on your Council Tax demand.
2012/13£000£000£000
Excluding parish preceptParish preceptIncluding parish precept
Amount to be raised by Council Tax:
Torbay Council61,824061,824
Devon & Cornwall Police Authority7,83007,830
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority3,62403,624
Brixham Town Council0193193
Total amount to be raised by Council Tax73,27819373,471
Tax Base (average number of chargeable properties)
Torbay Council Tax Base49,021
Brixham Town Council Tax Base6,665
Amount per Band D property (total amount to be raised divided by Tax Base)£1,494.82£28.97£1,523.79

Brixham Town Council

Brixham Town Council was established in May 2007. The Parish Council precepts Torbay Council as a billing authority to fund its activities. This precept is received from the Council Tax payers in the area covered by Brixham Parish Council, which are based on the wards of Berry Head with Furzeham and St Marys with Summercombe.
The table below shows the 2012/2013 Total Budgeted Expenditure. This is an increase of £6,624 on the 2011/2012 budget of £186,500.
                                                 Total Expenditure £000's
Finance19,500
Administration90,500
Accomodation13,000
Projects and Grants70,000
Total Budget Requirement193,000

Devon & Cornwall Police Authority

The part of the council tax that covers police services will increase by 2% in 2012/13. As there was no rise in 2011/12, this increase means that, for a Band D property, the police element of the annual council tax bill will increase by ?3.13 from £156.60 in 2010/11 to £159.73 in 2012/13. As most properties in Torbay are Band C or below the majority of taxpayers will pay no more than £3 extra for policing in 2012/13.
Spending Plans2011/12 (£m)2012/13 (£m)
Gross Expenditure304.0295.1
Funding other than Council Tax
Central Government funding-203.2-190.2
Other Income-5.1-6.6
Council Tax Requirement95.798.3

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority is responsible for the governance arrangements for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, including the responsibility for setting its revenue and capital budgets in order to meet local and national priorities.
The spending plans for 2012/13 are shown below with comparative figures for 2011/12.
Spending plans2011/12 (£m)       2012/13 (£m)      
Gross Expenditure79.682.2
Income from specific grants, fees and charges(3.4)(3.5)
Council Tax Freeze grant (1.1)(1.1)
Central Government funding(30.9)(31.5)
Council Tax Requirement44.246.1

Changes in Spending

In 2012/13 the spending requirement for the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority will be £2.4m more than in 2011/12. These changes are a result of the following.
Classification of SpendChanges to Expenditure (£m)Changes to Income (£m)
Contractual pay & price increases1.4(0.1)
Invest to save incentives & services/essential spending pressures3.8-
Budget Savings(1.2)(0.4)
One off provisions included in 2011/12 budget(1.1)-
Total Changes2.9(0.5)

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