Efficiency Savings

The 4.99% figure is the average increase in Council Tax across the Borough as a whole. The Council recovers an element of its Council Tax via Special Expenses (represented on bills as “Open Spaces Maintenance”), which are applicable ...

The information has been calculated based on central government guidance. All councils are required to show this information on their council tax bills.

The Council is facing significant pressure on its budgets. This is due to a number of factors outside the Council’s control including the significant costs of the concessionary fares scheme, reductions in income such as planning fees, car pa...

Efficiency savings are savings on the council’s budget that are made without increasing charges or cutting services. The government has made it a national requirement for councils to show what efficiency savings they expect to make for the...

The main savings for 2008/09 are: Not filling vacant posts Management Team Restructure Reduced spending on agency staff Reduced spending on mileage Procurement savings – on postal provider, mobile phones & flee...

This is a central government requirement. All councils must show this information and present it in the same way.