FOI Request - Council Budget

Request 101002373253

1. How many households are currently registered for the purposes of Council Tax calculations in the area?
2. In each of the last seven years, how many responses were submitted to the council’ annual public budget consultation exercise? Please detail whether the responses were submitted:
(a) Online or via email;
(b) By post;
(c) Telephone;
(d) Other.
3. In each of the next five years, what is the council’s estimated budget funding gap or shortfall?

Response 12-02-2020

1. As at 23rd January 2020 there are 45,707 households for which Council Tax is chargeable.

2. Please see the document attached here. Further information is also published on our website and can be found using relevant search terms. 

3. The current estimated required savings to balance the Council Budget (adjusted for planned use of reserves) are:

2020/21 - £8.9m
2021/22 - £11.8m
2022/23 - £4.6m
2023/24 - £4.3m
2024/25 - £4.9m