Council Tax Summary 2012-13 in PDF format - Allerdale Borough ...

What do I get 

for my money 

Your guide to council tax 

and council services 2012-13

Useful contact numbers 

For enquiries about Allerdale Borough Council’s 

council tax information, please contact: 

Telephone 01900 702530 

Email revenues@allerdale.gov.uk 

Website www.allerdale.gov.uk 

For enquiries about Housing and Council Tax Benefits, 

please contact: 

Telephone 01900 702650 

Email housing.benefits@allerdale.gov.uk 


For general enquiries about Allerdale Borough Council, 

please contact: 

Telephone 01900 702702 


For enquiries about Cumbria County Council’s council tax 

information and services, please contact: 

Telephone 01228 606060 

Website www.cumbria.gov.uk 

For enquiries about Cumbria Police Authority’s council tax 

information and services, please contact: 

Telephone 01768 217005 

Website www.cumbriapoliceauthority.org.uk 

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Contents 

4-9 What do I get for my money 

10-23 A-Z of services 

24-25 Why has my council tax gone up 

26-28 Allerdale Borough Council 

Council tax summary 

29-33 Parish Councils 


34-37 Cumbria County Council 


38-41 Cumbria Police Authority 


42 Ways to pay 

43 Direct Debit form 

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What do I get for my money 

from Allerdale Borough Council 

This leaflet aims to help you to make 

a direct link between the council 

tax you pay and the services we 

deliver to you. At the same time 

we will destroy some of the myths 

surrounding council tax. 

The leaflet also explains the different 

levels of council tax that you pay to 

Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria 

County Council and Cumbria Police 

Authority, as well as telling you how 

you can claim a discount on council 

tax and the easy methods for paying. 

Remember that direct debit is the 

cheapest way for us to collect the 

council tax and it is now easier using 

our website to set up your direct 

debit as there is no paperwork at all. 

Myth: All my council tax goes 

to Allerdale Borough Council 

Allerdale Borough Council collects all your 

council tax but only keeps a small amount of it. 

The council tax is a local tax set by local 

authorities to pay for local services. Cumbria 

County Council, Cumbria Police Authority, 

Allerdale Borough Council and your local parish 

council work out the cost of providing their 

services each year, which then determines how 

much the council tax will be. Then Allerdale 

Borough Council collects it all on their behalf. 

Cumbria County Council sets the largest part 

of your council tax bill (74.6%). The money 

they receive is used to deliver services such as 

education, roads maintenance, the fire service, 

social services and libraries. 

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How your council tax bill is shared among 

the local authorities in 2012-13: 

Cumbria County Council - 74.6% 

Cumbria Police Authority - 12.9% 

Allerdale Borough Council - 9.5% 

Parish councils - 3.0% 

Cumbria Police’s share (12.9%) of the bill is 

for tackling crime and disorder and for other 

policing issues. 

The parish and town councils in Allerdale also 

set an amount for the work they do in their 

communities, such as looking after community 

buildings and allotments. They also give views, 

on behalf of the community, on planning 

applications and other proposals that affect the 

parish. 

That leaves about 9.5% of your council tax 

which is set by Allerdale Borough Council to 

pay towards delivery of services such as refuse 

and recycling collections, planning, provision of 

leisure services and economic regeneration. 

We believe that your council tax represents 

excellent value for money with only £9.50 out 

of every £100 you pay for your council tax bill 

going to Allerdale Borough Council. 

Myth: I have no street 

lighting on my road, so I can 

have a discount on my council 

tax 

Individual council tax bills are worked out using 

the value of a householder’s property, not on 

the services you use or receive, such as street 

lighting or road gritting. If council tax was based 

on just the services you used, people without 

children would not be paying the County Council 

for schools and education in their council tax. 

Your property will be in a valuation band set by 

the Valuation Office, which is an independent 

organisation. Bands range from A to H. 

Some properties, however, are entitled to 

discounts. 

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Housing and council tax benefits 

Housing benefit is available to help you pay your 

rent if you are on a low income. If you pay rent 

to a housing association or private landlord, the 

benefit is called rent allowance. 

Council tax benefit may be claimed by the person 

responsible for payment of the council tax for 

your accommodation. Your council tax bill will be 

reduced by the amount of benefit due to you. 

If you are single and have other adults living 

with you, who do not pay you rent, you may 

be entitled to second adult rebate. This is an 

alternative to council tax benefit and is worked 

out using the income of all other adults in the 

property. 

Whether you qualify depends on: 

• Your income 

• The size of your family 

• Your savings 

• The income of anyone else who lives with you, 

such as grown-up children or parents. 

You will not be entitled to benefit if you have 

savings over £16,000 unless you are in receipt 

of Guaranteed Pension Credit. The first £6,000 of 

your capital will be ignored when assessing your 

entitlement. However, if you have reached the 

qualifying age for state pension credit, the first 

£10,000 of your capital will be ignored. 

You can claim benefit if you have to pay rent 

or council tax. You do not have to be claiming 

Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance. You 

can claim if you or your partner is in full-time or 

part-time work or receiving benefits. 

On the next page is a housing and council tax 

benefit calculator. If your net weekly income 

is less than the amount shown against your 

circumstances you should make a claim. 

For more information, please telephone 01900 702650, 

email housing.benefits@allerdale.gov.uk or visit www.allerdale.gov.uk 

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Housing and council tax benefit calculator 2012-13 

Annual Council Tax (£) Weekly Eligible Rent (£) 

778 907 1037 1166 80.00 90.00 100.00 

Weekly Net Income 


Single person: living alone, aged under 25 

Not Working 132.67 145.41 158.14 170.88 178.56 193.94 209.33 

Working 137.67 150.41 163.14 175.88 183.56 198.94 214.33 

Single person: living alone, aged 25-59 

Not Working 147.42 160.16 172.89 185.63 193.31 208.69 224.08 

Working 152.42 165.16 177.89 190.63 198.31 213.69 229.08 

Lone parent: aged 18-59 (with one child) 


Working 254.81 267.55 280.28 293.02 300.70 316.08 331.47 

Single person: living alone, aged 60 - 64* 



Single person: living alone, aged 65+ 


Annual Council Tax (£) Weekly Eligible Rent (£) 

1037 1209 1382 1555 80.00 90.00 100.00 



Couple: aged 18-59 

Not Working 213.34 230.33 247.31 264.29 233.76 249.14 264.53 


Couple: aged 18-59 (with one child) 



Couple: aged 18-59 (with two children) 



Couple: aged 60 - 64* 


Couple: aged 65 + 


* From April 2010, you must have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit to fall into this category. If you 

do not qualify for state pension credit then your benefit will be assessed as though you were aged 18-59. 

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Exempt dwellings 

Some properties are exempt from council tax. Here 

is a brief description of the circumstances where an 

exemption may apply: 

• Occupied only by student(s) 

• Occupied only by a severely mentally ill person 

• Occupied only by those under 18 

• Unoccupied and unfurnished (for up to 6 months) 

• Unoccupied and owned by a charity (for up to 6 

months) 

• Unoccupied, unfurnished and needing major 

structural works (for up to 12 months) 

• Left empty by someone in prison 

• Left empty by someone permanently in a care 

home or hospital 

• Left empty by someone giving or receiving personal 

care 

• Left empty by a student 

• Left empty having been repossessed 

• Left empty by someone who has died (for up to 6 

months after probate) 

• Left empty because occupation is illegal 

• Left empty by someone who has become bankrupt 

• Waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion 

• Annex occupied by an elderly or disabled relative 

• Unoccupied annex which is difficult to let 

separately. 

There are also other categories of exempt property 

which cover visiting forces, UK armed forces, 

diplomats, and unoccupied caravan pitches and 

houseboat moorings. 

For further details, please contact us by one of the 

methods shown on your bill. 

Discounts 

A 25% discount is available where only one adult 

lives in a property, and also where the second or 

all other occupiers fall into one or other of these 

categories: 

• Full time student, student nurse, apprentice or 

Youth Training Scheme trainee 

• Permanent hospital resident 

• Permanent care home resident 

• Person who is severely mentally ill 

• Person in prison (but not if the offence was for nonpayment 

of council tax or a fine) 

• Care worker working for low pay (usually for 

charities) 

• 18 or 19 year old who has just left school 

• Members of religious communities 

• Those caring for a disabled person who is not their 

partner or child under 18 

• Those staying in certain hostels or night shelters 

• Diplomats, members of certain international 

organisations and their spouses, and members of 

visiting forces. 

A 10% discount is available for second homes. Where 

a property is made available to the public for short 

term holiday letting in the course of a business, then 

council tax does not apply, but the owner will have 

to pay business rates instead. 

A 50% discount will apply to an unoccupied 

and unfurnished property where the appropriate 

exemption class has expired. 

Please see the reverse of your bill for information 

regarding discounts or for more details, please 

contact us by one of the methods shown on your bill. 

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Disabled relief 

If anyone in your household needs any of the 

following in order to receive care or treatment arising 

from a substantial and permanent disability, you may 

be entitled to a reduction off your council tax: 

• A devoted room used mainly for the care or 

treatment 

• An extra bathroom or kitchen 

• Extra space for a wheelchair which is needed 

indoors. 

For further details, please contact us by one of the 

methods shown on your bill. 

Appeals 

Appeals concerning your council tax band should 

be made to the Listing Officer, Rufus House, Castle 

Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TJ. 

You may also appeal to us using one of the methods 

shown on your bill if you think you are not the person 

who has to pay, or you think your property is exempt, 

or you think we have calculated your bill wrongly. 

Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold 

payment in the meantime. If your appeal is 

successful you will be entitled to a refund of any 

overpaid tax. For further details of the appeal 

procedures (including the role of the valuation 

tribunal), please contact us by one of the methods 

shown on your bill. 

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Myth: All I get for my 

council tax is my bin emptied 

Allerdale Borough Council, the County Council and the Police all provide many different services 

to which you contribute through your council tax. The following pages provide details of activities 

and services provided, not only by Allerdale Borough Council, but by the County Council and other 

organisations too. 

A 

Abandoned vehicles 

Contact Allerdale Borough Council 

01900 702800 

street.scene@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/abandonedvehicles 

Air pollution and quality 


01900 702580 

environmental.health@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/pollution 

Allotments 

Contact your local Parish council 

Animal nuisance 


01900 702800 

environmental.wardens@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/dogs 

Arts development 


01900 702790 

regeneration@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/arts 

Asbestos removal advice 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/asbestos 

B 

Benefit fraud 

Contact the fraud hotline 

0800 1695119 

benefits.fraud@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/benefitfraud 

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Benefits (housing and council tax) 


01900 702650 

housing.benefits@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/benefits 

Bereavement 


01900 702620 

bereavement.services@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/bereavementservices 

Bonfires and fireworks 


01900 702590 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/healthandsafety 

Building regulations 


01900 702520 

building.control@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/buildingcontrol 

Business rates 

(national non-domestic rates) 


01900 702670 

revenues@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/businessrates 

C 

Car parking (off street) 


01900 702850 

car.parks@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/parking 

Car parking permits 


01900 702850 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/parkingpermits 

Carnegie theatre 


01900 602122 

carnegie@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/carnegie 

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A-Z of services 

CCTV 


01900 702701 

foi@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/cctv 

Cesspools and pits 


01900 702580 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/sewersdrains 

Coast protection 


01900 702770 

coast.protection@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/coastaldefence 

Community grants 

Contact Cumbria Community Foundation 

01900 825760 

enquiries@cumbriafoundation.org 

www.cumbriafoundation.org 

Complaints (about Allerdale 

Borough Council) 


01900 702702 

complaints@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/complaints 

Contaminated land 


01900 702580 



Council land and buildings 


01900 702770 

property.services@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/propertyservices 

Council meetings 


01900 702550 

democratic.services@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/councilmeetings 

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Council tax 


01900 702530 

revenues@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/counciltax 

Council tax band 

Contact the Valuation Office 

01228 600 200 

northwestgroup.vo@voa.gsi.gov.uk 

www.voa.gov.uk 

Councillors 


01900 702550 

democratic.services@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/councillors 

D 

Dangerous buildings 

and structures 


01900 702520 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/dangerousstructures 

Data protection and 

freedom of information 


01900 702701 

foi@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/foi 

Dog fouling 


01900 702800 

environmental.wardens@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/dogfouling 

Drains and sewers 

For blocked road gullies and surface water on 

roads, contact Cumbria County Council 

For public sewers, contact 

United Utilities 

0845 602 0406 

www.unitedutilities.com 

For private drains, contact 

Allerdale Borough Council 

01900 702580 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/sewersdrains 

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E 

Elections and electoral 

registrations 


01900 702550 

elections@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/elections 

Emergency (out of hours) 


01900 871080 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/999 

Extensions to houses 

For enquiries about Aspatria, Maryport, 

Silloth and Wigton, contact Allerdale 

Borough Council 

01900 702740 

planning@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/planning 

For enquiries about Cockermouth and 

Workington, contact Allerdale Borough 

Council 

01900 702760 



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Flooding 

For flooding of main rivers, contact the 

Environment Agency 

08708 506506 

Floodline (24 hours): 0845 988 1188 

enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk 

www.environment-agency.gov.uk 

Or contact Allerdale Borough Council 

01900 702770 

coastal.protection@allerdale.gov.uk 

coast.protection@allerdale.gov.uk 

Fly tipping 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/flytipping 

Food hygiene and quality 


01900 702590 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/foodocchealth 

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Graffiti removal (public buildings) 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/graffiti 

Grass cutting (public areas) 


01900 702800 

grounds.maintenance@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/groundsmaintenance 

Grass verges 


01900 702800 



H 

Health and safety at work 


01900 702590 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/healthandsafety 

High hedges 




01900 702740 






01900 702760 



Homelessness 


01900 702660 

housing.services@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/housing 

Housing advice 


01900 702570 



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Housing associations 

and co-operatives 

Contact Anchor Homes 

(housing for the disabled) 

01900 822364 

www.anchor.org.uk 

Contact Derwent and Solway 

01900 607500 

response@harvesthousing.org.uk 

www.harvesthousing.org.uk 

Contact Impact (Salterbeck) 

01946 833100 

enquiry@impacthousing.org.uk 

www.impacthousing.org.uk 

Contact Impact (Nook Street) 

01900 842100 

enquiry@impacthousing.org.uk 

www.impacthousing.org.uk 

Contact Home 

0845 606 3033 

www.homegroup.org.uk 

Contact Westfield Housing 

01900 602906 

Housing improvement and repairs 


01900 702570 



J 

Job vacancies 

(with Allerdale Borough Council) 


01900 702910 

human.resources@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/jobs 

L 

Land charges 


01900 702720 

land.charges@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/landcharges 

Land drainage guidance 


01900 702770 


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Leisure centres 

and swimming pools 

Contact Cockermouth leisure centre 

01900 823596 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/leisure 

Contact Keswick leisure pool 

017687 72760 


Contact Netherhall community sports centre 

01900 813434 

ncsc@netherhall.cumbria.sch.uk 


Contact Wigton baths 

016973 42412 


Contact Workington leisure centre 

01900 61771 


Leisure services (including sports 

centres, pools, sports development) 


01900 702540 

leisure.services@allerdale.gov.uk 


Licences 

Acupuncture, body piercing, caravan and camping 

site, cat boarding, dangerous wild animals, dog 

boarding and kennels, dog breeding, ear piercing, 

hypnotism, pet shops, street trading, tattooist, zoos. 


01900 702590 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/licensing 

Licences 

Alcohol, charities collections, entertainment, events, 

gambling and lottery, late night refreshments, taxi 

and minicab) 


01900 702720 

licensing@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/licencing 

Litter and litter bins 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/litter 

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M 

Markets 

Contact Geraud UK Ltd 

0775 393 4540 

Museums and galleries owned by 


Contact Helena Thompson Museum 

01900 64040 

Contact Maryport Maritime Museum 

01900 813738 

Contact Keswick Museum 

01900 73263 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/museums 

N 

Nature reserves 


01900 702800 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/nature 

Noise 


01900 702580 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/noise 

O 

Overhanging trees 


01900 702800 



P 

Parking fines 


01900 702850 



Parks and open spaces 


01900 702800 



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Paying Allerdale Borough Council 


01900 702666 (24 hours) 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/pay 

Pests 


01900 702800 

pest.control@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/pestcontrol 

Planning advice 

For conservation areas, contact Allerdale 


01900 702713 



For trees, contact Allerdale Borough Council 

01900 702743 



Planning applications 

For general enquiries, contact Allerdale 


01900 702702 




01900 702740 






01900 702760 



For enquiries about Keswick, contact the Lake 

District National Park Authority 

01539 724555 

www.lakedistrict.gov.uk 

Playgrounds 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/playareas 

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Pollution 


01900 702580 



Public toilets 


01900 702770 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/toilets 

R 

Recycling 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/recycling 

Refuse collections 

For domestic or household refuse, contact 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/refusecollection 

For trade, business or commercial refuse, see 

Trade refuse 

Residents parking 


01900 702920 

car.parks.permits@allerdale.gov.uk 


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Smells 


01900 702580 



Sports development and coaching 


01900 702711 

sports.development@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/sportsdevelopment 

Street cleaning 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/streetcleaning 

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Street lighting 


01900 702770 

footway.lights@allerdale.gov.uk 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/streetlights 

Street numbering and naming 


01900 702520 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/streetnumbering 

T 

Tourist information centres 

Contact Maryport tourist information centre 

01900 811450 

info@thewavemaryport.co.uk 

Contact Silloth tourist information and 

discovery centre 

016973 31944 

sillothtic@allerdale.gov.uk 

Trade refuse 


01900 702820 

trade.refuse@allerdale.gov.uk 

Traveller sites 


01900 702704 

www.allerdale.gov.uk/travellingpeople 

Tree preservation 


01900 702750 



V 

Vandalism 


01900 702800 


www.allerdale.gov.uk/vandalism 

W 

Water pollution 

For drinking water, contact 


01900 702580 



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For other Allerdale Borough 

Council services, contact us: 

Tel: 01900 702702 

Fax: 01900 702507 

Email: customer.service@allerdale.gov.uk 

Visit us at: 

Aspatria Local Links 

The Library, Aspatria, CA7 3EZ 

Cockermouth Customer 

Service Centre 

Fairfield Car Park. Cockermouth, CA13 9RU 

Keswick Customer Service Centre 

Main Street 

Keswick, CA12 5JP 

Maryport Customer Service Centre 

Town Hall, Senhouse Street 

Maryport, CA15 6BH 

Wigton Local Links 

Market Hall, Church Street 

Wigton, CA7 9AA 

Workington Customer Service Centre 

Town Hall, Oxford Street 

Workington, CA14 2RS 

Write to us: 


Allerdale House, Workington, CA14 3YJ 

Other services 

For water supply, contact 

United Utilities 

0845 746 2200 

www.unitedutilities.com 

For hazardous waste, fisheries, 

rivers, watercourses and the sea, 

contact the Environment Agency 

03708 506506 

www.environment-agency.gov.uk 

For crime and antisocial 

behaviour issues, call 101 

www.cumbria.police.uk 

In an emergency, dial 999 and 

ask for the police 

For health issues, contact NHS Direct 

0845 4647 

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

MPs (Members of Parliament) 

Tony Cunningham 

(Workington Constituency) 01900 65815 

Jamie Reed 

(Copeland Constituency) 01946 816723 

Rory Stewart (Penrith and the Borders 

Constituency) 01228 521192 

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County Council Services 

For the following services, contact Cumbria County Council on 

01228 606060, information@cumbriacc.gov.uk, www.cumbria.gov.uk 

• Adoption and fostering 

• After school care 

• Archives and archaeology 

• Car parking (on street) 

• Child care and nursery schools 

• Concessionary travel (elderly and 

disabled) 

• Countryside access and rights of way 

• Day care 

• Disabled parking and permits 

• Education and learning 

• Footpaths and bridleways 

• Landfill sites 

• Libraries 

• Registration of births, deaths and 

marriages 

• Residential homes 

• Roads and highways (including 

gritting, potholes lighting and road 

signage) 

• Road safety 

• Roadside verges 

• Schools 

• School meals 

• Social services 

• Student loans 

• Tips (Civic amenity and household 

recycling sites (Maryport, Wigton 

and Workington) 

• Trading standards 

• Uniforms (clothing grants) 

• Youth offending team 

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So why has my council tax gone up 

The Government has cut the grant that it gives to the Council. In 2012-13 the grant has been reduced 

by 11.6%; in 2013-14 it is estimated that it will reduce by a further 3.4% and in 2014-15 by another 

2.9%. This means the Council must, over the next three years, find savings of £3.5 million. 

To find these savings, the Council now has a ‘Reducing Spend’ programme, which focuses on building 

maintenance and operational costs, management structures, administration review, efficiencies, 

re-negotiating contracts, income generation and service reductions. The Council recognises that while 

trying to maintain and improve the services which the public want, reductions in its services are 

unavoidable. 

For 2012-13, savings of nearly £1.5 million have been identified. Details of the savings are available 

at www.allerdale.gov.uk 

However, despite finding these savings and continuing to work to find another £2 million of savings, 

the Council has had to increase council tax. Allerdale Borough Council’s share of the council tax 

has gone up by 2.9%, or an average of 8p per week for a band D house. Although Cumbria County 

Council has frozen its share of the council tax, the Police has increased its portion of the council tax 

bill by 3.6%. Your parish council may also have increased its share of the council tax bill. 

Increases in expenditure have been strictly limited to those to which the Council is contractually 

committed. There are ‘one-off’ increases to cover reductions in income, such as a reduction in rental 

income from Workington town centre properties and a reduction in income from the Benefits 

Administration Grant. 

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The Council could have chosen to freeze the council tax in 2012-13 and received a government grant 

of 2.5%. However, this would have meant a larger council tax increase in 2013-14 or deeper cuts 

having to be made in order to balance the budget (or both), as the grant is unlikely to be available 

again and its removal will leave a shortfall of funding in every year after 2012-13. If the Council 

accepted the grant, in order to stand still financially the Council would have to increase the council 

tax in 2013-14 and to meet its contractual commitments the council tax for 2013-14 would have to 

be doubled. 

The illustration below shows the consequences of accepting the 

Council Tax Freeze Grant: 

2012-13 

£000 

2013-14 

£000 

Scenario A – Council tax freeze in 2012-13 then increase of 2.5% 

Council tax increase (%) 0% 2.5% 

Money received from council tax 4,560 4,674 

Council tax freeze grant (2.5%) 114 – 

Total 4,674 4,674 

Scenario B – Council tax increases of 2.5% per year 

Council tax increase (%) 2.5% 2.5% 

Money received from council tax 4,674 4,791 

Council tax freeze grant (2.5%) – - 

Total 4,674 4,791 

Difference between scenario A and scenario B – 117 

Difference of £117,000 means either a further reduction in services or an increase in 

council tax in 2013-14 of 5.1% 

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Income and expenditure 

A detailed breakdown of budget 

2011-12 

expenditure is given below: 

Gross expenditure 

Gross income 

£,000 

£,000 

Customer and regulatory services 32,806 -29,742 

Economic growth 2,114 -874 

Housing 799 -275 

Finance and asset management 4,622 -1,513 

Locality services 10,267 -6,883 

Organisational development 1,888 -142 

52,496 -39,429 

Contribution to/from balances 

Council Tax Freeze Grant 

Contingencies 

Parish precepts 1,238 

Budget requirement 106,230 -78,858 

RSG Grant Settlement and 

National Non-Domestic Rates Settlement 

Other Grants 

Parish precepts 

Council Tax surplus 

Council Tax requirement 

* Includes net parish precepts of £1,237,682 for 2011-12 and £1,475,805 for 2012/13 

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Net expenditure 

£,000 

Gross expenditure 

£,000 


Gross income 

£,000 

Net expenditure 

£,000 

3,064 38,051 -34,973 3,078 

1,240 2,101 -988 1,113 

524 603 -205 398 

3,109 4,493 -1,554 2,939 

3,384 10,390 -6,542 3,848 

1,746 1,700 -172 1,529 

13,067 57,338 -44,434 12,905 

-529 -959 

-112 0 

421 285 

1,238 1,476 1,476 

14,085 58,814 -44,434 13,707 

-8,197 -7,244 

0 -214 

-1,238 -1,476 

-84 -54 

4,566 4,719 

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Council tax levels 2012-13 (Allerdale Borough Council share only) 

Band A (up to £40,000) £98.90 Band E (£88,001 to £120,000) £181.32 

Band B (£40,001 to £52,000) £115.38 Band F (£120,001 to £160,000) £214.28 

Band C (£52,001 to £68,000) £131.87 Band G (£160,001 to £320,000) £247.25 

Band D (£68,001 to £88,000) £148.35 Band H (£320,001 and over) £296.70 

Capital programme 2012-13 

In addition to providing for the annual 

running costs of Council services (ie revenue 

expenditure), we also prepare a capital 

programme detailing our major investment 

priorities for the next financial year. This is 

summarised to the right: 

£,000 

Housing 705 

Other services 401 

1,106 

Manpower 

The full time equivalent staff for the year 2012-13 is 242.95 compared to 262.14 in 2011-12. This decrease 

reflects changes in internal working practices in response to the reduction in local authority funding. 

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Parish expenditure 

Where the parish requirement exceeds £140,000, 

the Council is required to provide a breakdown of 

expenditure. For 2012-13 this applies to the parishes 

of Workington, Cockermouth, Wigton and Keswick. 

Keswick Town Council 2011-12 2012-13 

analysis of expenditure £,000 £,000 

Parks and recreation 113.89 116.42 

General administration 38.02 51.09 

Miscellaneous 16.78 18.48 

Grants 14.87 16.02 

Christmas lights 16.00 16.00 

Contingencies 12.50 10.00 

Contribution to reserves 10.00 10.00 

Total 222.06 238.01 

Less income 3.65 11.85 

Net precept *218.41 *226.16 

For more information contact 017687 73607 or 

email townclerk@keswicktowncouncil.co.uk 

*includes £41,477 concurrent grant from Allerdale Borough Council 

Cockermouth Town Council 2011-12 2012-13 

analysis of expenditure 

£,000 £,000 

Recreation and tourism 31.40 25.15 

Public buildings 23.70 29.09 

Other expenditure 101.40 101.02 

Flood defences 0.00 40.00 

Total 156.50 195.26 

For more information contact 01900 821869 or email 

cockermouthtowncouncil@btconnect.com 

Wigton Town Council 

analysis of expenditure 

2011-12 2012-13 

£,000 £,000 

85.5 108.0 

Parks, cemeteries and 

church yards 

Playing fields and play areas 75.0 75.9 

Building 6.0 8.5 

Other 38.0 14.3 

Total 204.5 206.7 

For more information contact 016973 44106 or 

email wigtontown.council@btinternet.com 

Workington Town 

Council analysis of 

expenditure 

For more information 

contact 01900 

702986 or email 

WorkingtonTownCouncil@ 

allerdale.gov.uk 

2011-12 £,000 2012-13 £,000 

Recreation and Tourism 47.75 Corporate 14.40 

Civic Functions 21.50 Democracy 27.30 

Back Lane 15.00 Culture 82.40 

Allotments 9.00 Environment 35.30 

Grants to Voluntary Organisations 21.50 Social Investment 17.80 

Other Expenditure 60.20 Staffing 128.00 

Contingencies 4.50 Administration 64.40 

Capital fund 25.00 

Election fund 4.25 

Total 179.45 Total 398.85 

Less income 15.15 Less income 8.50 

Less general fund 0.00 Less general fund 79.50 

Net precept 164.30 Net precept 310.85 

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Parish precepts 

Allerdale Borough Council sets the council tax by adding together for each property banding: the amounts 

which it has calculated as its own tax; the appropriate amounts calculated by the Cumbria County Council; the 

appropriate amounts calculated by the Cumbria Police Authority and where necessary the amounts calculated 

in respect of the parish councils. 

The table below sets out the level of council tax for each band within each parish which combines the above 

requirements for 2012-13: 

Parish precept 

2011-12 

Parish Parish precept 


Tax base 


Band A 

£ 

9,464 Above Derwent 11,166.00 661.82 1,018.34 

3,445 Aikton 3,445.00 163.47 1,021.14 

10,045 Allerby and Oughterside 12,000.00 210.80 1,045.04 

6,360 Allhallows 6,360.00 177.66 1,030.96 

8,002 Allonby 10,848.00 167.80 1,050.19 

48,800 Aspatria 48,800.00 838.57 1,045.88 

4,678 Bassenthwaite 4,678.00 198.03 1,022.84 

0 Bewaldeth/Snittlegarth 0.00 15.80 1,007.09 

7,434 Blennerhasset/Torpenhow 9,000.00 165.43 1,043.36 

3,400 Blindbothel 3,400.00 66.45 1,041.20 

5,080 Blindcrake 5,334.00 139.85 1,032.52 

3,500 Boltons 3,500.00 256.62 1,016.18 

3,500 Borrowdale 3,800.00 190.08 1,020.42 

4,415 Bothel/Threapland 4,750.00 167.71 1,025.97 

14,932 Bowness 18,000.00 375.86 1,039.02 

4,578 Bridekirk 4,578.00 293.95 1,017.47 

9,000 Brigham 9,000.00 345.84 1,024.44 

5,500 Bromfield 5,700.00 195.54 1,026.52 

10,500 Broughton 10,500.00 544.42 1,019.95 

10,865 Broughton Moor 12,000.00 231.38 1,041.66 

1,300 Buttermere 1,300.00 68.80 1,019.69 

8,711 Caldbeck 9,711.00 325.50 1,026.98 

1,300 Camerton 1,200.00 60.63 1,020.28 

156,017 Cockermouth 195,267.00 3,000.36 1,050.48 

5,084 Crosscanonby 12,800.00 362.99 1,030.60 

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Band B 

£ 

Band C 

£ 

Band D 

£ 

Band E 

£ 

Band F 

£ 

Band G 

£ 

Band H 

£ 

1,188.06 1,357.79 1,527.51 1,866.96 2,206.40 2,545.85 3,055.02 

1,191.33 1,361.52 1,531.71 1,872.09 2,212.46 2,552.85 3,063.42 

1,219.22 1,393.39 1,567.57 1,915.92 2,264.26 2,612.61 3,135.14 

1,202.78 1,374.61 1,546.44 1,890.10 2,233.74 2,577.40 3,092.88 

1,225.22 1,400.26 1,575.29 1,925.36 2,275.41 2,625.48 3,150.58 

1,220.20 1,394.51 1,568.83 1,917.46 2,266.08 2,614.71 3,137.66 

1,193.31 1,363.79 1,534.26 1,875.21 2,216.15 2,557.10 3,068.52 

1,174.94 1,342.79 1,510.64 1,846.34 2,182.03 2,517.73 3,021.28 

1,217.25 1,391.15 1,565.04 1,912.83 2,260.61 2,608.40 3,130.08 

1,214.74 1,388.27 1,561.81 1,908.88 2,255.94 2,603.01 3,123.62 

1,204.60 1,376.69 1,548.78 1,892.96 2,237.12 2,581.30 3,097.56 

1,185.55 1,354.91 1,524.28 1,863.01 2,201.73 2,540.46 3,048.56 

1,190.49 1,360.56 1,530.63 1,870.77 2,210.90 2,551.05 3,061.26 

1,196.97 1,367.96 1,538.96 1,880.95 2,222.94 2,564.93 3,077.92 

1,212.19 1,385.36 1,558.53 1,904.87 2,251.20 2,597.55 3,117.06 

1,187.05 1,356.63 1,526.21 1,865.37 2,204.52 2,543.68 3,052.42 

1,195.18 1,365.92 1,536.66 1,878.14 2,219.61 2,561.10 3,073.32 

1,197.61 1,368.70 1,539.79 1,881.97 2,224.14 2,566.31 3,079.58 

1,189.94 1,359.94 1,529.93 1,869.92 2,209.89 2,549.88 3,059.86 

1,215.28 1,388.89 1,562.50 1,909.72 2,256.94 2,604.16 3,125.00 

1,189.64 1,359.59 1,529.54 1,869.44 2,209.33 2,549.23 3,059.08 

1,198.14 1,369.31 1,540.47 1,882.80 2,225.12 2,567.45 3,080.94 

1,190.33 1,360.38 1,530.43 1,870.53 2,210.62 2,550.71 3,060.86 

1,225.56 1,400.64 1,575.72 1,925.88 2,276.03 2,626.20 3,151.44 

1,202.36 1,374.13 1,545.90 1,889.44 2,232.96 2,576.50 3,091.80 

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Parish precept 

2011-12 

Parish Parish precept 


Tax base 


Band A 

£ 

7,702 Dean 8,726.00 492.71 1,018.90 

17,971 Dearham 20,140.00 633.74 1,028.28 

1,650 Dundraw 1,650.00 59.60 1,025.54 

3,502 Embleton 3,502.00 143.37 1,023.38 

5,854 Gilcrux 5,854.00 116.45 1,040.60 

5,000 Gt. Clifton 5,000.00 331.25 1,017.15 

4,388 Greysouthen 4,808.00 219.96 1,021.66 

2,700 Hayton/Mealo 4,000.00 84.31 1,038.72 

11,109 Holme Abbey 11,109.00 245.53 1,037.25 

5,009 Holme E. Waver 5,610.00 117.28 1,038.98 

1,500 Holme Low 1,500.00 113.95 1,015.86 

3,300 Holme St. Cuthbert 3,700.00 147.48 1,023.82 

2,890 Ireby/Uldale 3,690.00 196.37 1,019.62 

176,928 Keswick 184,683.00 2,096.63 1,065.82 

4,946 Kirkbampton 4,946.00 175.15 1,025.92 

9,355 Kirkbride 10,055.00 157.30 1,049.70 

5,113 Little Clifton 5,113.00 155.58 1,029.00 

4,923 Lorton 5,500.00 158.09 1,030.28 

2,500 Loweswater 2,200.00 131.29 1,018.26 

107,170 Maryport 134,650.00 3,194.25 1,035.19 

2,658 Papcastle 4,058.00 183.16 1,021.86 

3,742 Plumbland 3,742.00 131.75 1,026.02 

32,955 Seaton 42,900.00 1,544.59 1,025.60 

3,200 Sebergham 3,400.00 136.80 1,023.66 

422 Setmurthy 422.00 52.33 1,012.46 

109,267 Silloth 109,500.00 921.16 1,086.34 

4,691 St. Johns/C’rigg/Wythbn 5,000.00 188.89 1,024.74 

1,9582 Thursby 20,632.00 424.61 1,039.48 

2,883 Underskiddaw 2,933.00 162.20 1,019.14 

2,150 Waverton 2,200.00 112.34 1,020.14 

3,156 Westnewton 3,156.00 85.93 1,031.58 

5,500 Westward 5,000.00 316.37 1,017.62 

14,3822 Wigton 121,410.00 1,737.01 1,053.69 

2,500 Winscales 2,500.00 58.27 1,035.69 

6,689 Woodside 3,784.00 194.73 1,020.04 

164,300 Workington 310,850.00 7,343.98 1,035.31 

745 Wythop 745.00 22.93 1,028.75 

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Band B 

£ 

Band C 

£ 

Band D 

£ 

Band E 

£ 

Band F 

£ 

Band G 

£ 

Band H 

£ 

1,188.71 1,358.53 1,528.35 1,867.99 2,207.61 2,547.25 3,056.70 

1,199.66 1,371.04 1,542.42 1,885.18 2,227.93 2,570.70 3,084.84 

1,196.47 1,367.39 1,538.32 1,880.17 2,222.01 2,563.86 3,076.64 

1,193.94 1,364.51 1,535.07 1,876.20 2,217.32 2,558.45 3,070.14 

1,214.04 1,387.47 1,560.91 1,907.78 2,254.64 2,601.51 3,121.82 

1,186.68 1,356.20 1,525.73 1,864.78 2,203.83 2,542.88 3,051.46 

1,191.94 1,362.22 1,532.50 1,873.06 2,213.61 2,554.16 3,065.00 

1,211.84 1,384.96 1,558.08 1,904.32 2,250.55 2,596.80 3,116.16 

1,210.13 1,383.00 1,555.88 1,901.63 2,247.38 2,593.13 3,111.76 

1,212.14 1,385.31 1,558.47 1,904.80 2,251.12 2,597.45 3,116.94 

1,185.18 1,354.49 1,523.80 1,862.42 2,201.04 2,539.66 3,047.60 

1,194.45 1,365.09 1,535.73 1,877.01 2,218.27 2,559.55 3,071.46 

1,189.55 1,359.49 1,529.43 1,869.31 2,209.17 2,549.05 3,058.86 

1,243.45 1,421.09 1,598.73 1,954.01 2,309.27 2,664.55 3,197.46 

1,196.90 1,367.89 1,538.88 1,880.86 2,222.82 2,564.80 3,077.76 

1,224.66 1,399.61 1,574.56 1,924.46 2,274.36 2,624.26 3,149.12 

1,200.50 1,372.00 1,543.50 1,886.50 2,229.49 2,572.50 3,087.00 

1,202.00 1,373.71 1,545.43 1,888.86 2,232.28 2,575.71 3,090.86 

1,187.98 1,357.69 1,527.40 1,866.82 2,206.24 2,545.66 3,054.80 

1,207.72 1,380.26 1,552.79 1,897.86 2,242.91 2,587.98 3,105.58 

1,192.18 1,362.49 1,532.80 1,873.42 2,214.04 2,554.66 3,065.60 

1,197.03 1,368.03 1,539.04 1,881.05 2,223.05 2,565.06 3,078.08 

1,196.54 1,367.47 1,538.41 1,880.28 2,222.14 2,564.01 3,076.82 

1,194.27 1,364.88 1,535.49 1,876.71 2,217.92 2,559.15 3,070.98 

1,181.21 1,349.95 1,518.70 1,856.19 2,193.67 2,531.16 3,037.40 

1,267.39 1,448.45 1,629.51 1,991.63 2,353.73 2,715.85 3,259.02 

1,195.53 1,366.32 1,537.11 1,878.69 2,220.26 2,561.85 3,074.22 

1,212.73 1,385.98 1,559.23 1,905.73 2,252.22 2,598.71 3,118.46 

1,189.00 1,358.86 1,528.72 1,868.44 2,208.15 2,547.86 3,057.44 

1,190.17 1,360.19 1,530.22 1,870.27 2,210.31 2,550.36 3,060.44 

1,203.51 1,375.44 1,547.37 1,891.23 2,235.08 2,578.95 3,094.74 

1,187.23 1,356.83 1,526.44 1,865.65 2,204.85 2,544.06 3,052.88 

1,229.31 1,404.92 1,580.54 1,931.77 2,283.00 2,634.23 3,161.08 

1,208.31 1,380.92 1,553.54 1,898.77 2,244.00 2,589.23 3,107.08 

1,190.05 1,360.06 1,530.07 1,870.09 2,210.10 2,550.11 3,060.14 

1,207.86 1,380.42 1,552.97 1,898.08 2,243.17 2,588.28 3,105.94 

1,200.21 1,371.67 1,543.13 1,886.05 2,228.96 2,571.88 3,086.26 

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Cumbria County Council 

Income and expenditure 

A detailed breakdown of budget 

expenditure is given below: 

Gross 

expenditure £m 

2011-12 

Net 


Education 356.0 31.2 

Highways & Transport 47.0 41.5 

Social Care 278.5 217.4 

Libraries and Culture 10.4 8.5 

Environment & Regulation 38.2 36.5 

Regeneration and Planning 8.9 6.1 

Fire 23.3 22.9 

Other Central Services 17.9 14.5 

Capital Financing Costs 32.8 29.8 

Contributions to/(from) reserves 0.3 0.3 

Net budget 813.3 408.8 

Funded from general grants -44.3 

Budget requirement 364.5 

Formula Grant -158.5 

Surplus/(Deficit) on Collection Fund -0.5 

Council Tax requirement 205.5 

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Gross 


Gross 

income £m 


Fees, charges and 

other income £m 

Net 


321.7 -279.5 -10.0 32.2 

46.2 0.0 -4.6 41.6 

283.3 -2.3 -66.0 215.0 

9.9 -0.4 -1.0 8.5 

39.1 -0.4 -1.5 37.2 

8.7 -0.4 -2.6 5.7 

22.3 -0.1 -0.2 22.0 

16.2 0.0 -1.3 14.9 

32.9 0.0 -3.0 29.9 

-0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 

779.8 -283.1 -90.2 406.5 

-52.7 

353.8 

-148.0 

0.0 

205.8 

The Council’s Annual Report, Statement of Accounts, Budget Report and Council Plan are on 

the Council’s website at www.cumbriacc.gov.uk, with details of how to get in touch. 

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Explanation of changes in budget requirement 

£m 

Budget requirement for 2011-12 364.5 

Add: transfers and increase in cost of providing services 9.4 

Add: changes in financing and grants -7.2 

Add: increase in level of services provided 7.3 

Less: savings and efficiency gains -20.2 

Budget requirement for 2012-13 353.8 

Capital expenditure 

Estimated payments 2011-12 2012-13 

£m £m 

Children’s services 64.6 29.2 

Highways and transportation 27.2 26.0 

Economic Development and Reclamation 3.7 45.9 

Other Services 5.2 15.3 

Total 100.7 116.4 

*Includes schemes subject to consultation and business case development 

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Cumbria County Council 

Council tax precept on district councils 2012-13 

Council tax precept £m 

Allerdale 37.0 

Barrow 25.0 

Carlisle 40.4 

Copeland 25.9 

Eden 23.9 

South Lakeland 53.7 

Total council tax precept 205.9 

Council tax levels 2012-13 (Cumbria County Council share only) 

Band A (up to £40,000) £774.3 Band E (£88,001 to £120,000) £1,419.6 

Band B (£40,001 to £52,000) £903.4 Band F (£120,001 to £160,000) £1,677.7 

Band C (£52,001 to £68,000) £1,032.4 Band G (£160,001 to £320,000) £1,935.8 

Band D (£68,001 to £88,000) £1,161.5 Band H (£320,001 and over) £2,323.0 

Levies 


£,000 £,000 

Environment Agency North West 279 279 

Environment Agency North East 2 2 

Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority 472 477 

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Cumbria Police Authority 

Where does the money come from 

Analysis of budget 

requirement 2012-13 

Precept and other funding 

Total 

£m 


Amount 

per head £ 

Total 

£m 

Amount 

per head £ 

Police specific grant 33.05 66.16 30.55 60.98 

Revenue support grant 8.53 17.07 0.66 1.32 

Redistributed National 

27.60 55.23 34.19 68.26 

Non-Domestic Rates 

Council tax precept 34.31 68.67 35.59 71.04 

Surplus on collection fund 0.08 0.16 0.00 0.01 

Budget requirement 103.57 207.29 100.99 201.61 

Population for 2012-13 is based on a Department for Communities and Local Government estimate 

of the county’s resident population of 500,930 (499,637 in 2011-12) 

Capital expenditure 2011-12 2012-13 

£m £m 

New capital starts 3.3 5.6 

Existing capital projects 4.2 2.6 

Total 7.5 8.2 

Authorised establishment 

(Expressed as whole time equivalents) 1 April 2011 31 March 2012 31 March 2013 

Police officers 1,180 1,150 1,150 

Police Community Support Officers 105 105 105 

Police staff 748 704 600 

Total 2,033 1,959 1,855 

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Where does the money go 

Analysis of budget requirement 2012-13 


£m £m 

Police pay and allowances 72.58 75.21 

Support staff pay and allowances 28.32 23.66 

Other employee costs 1.21 1.11 

Premises costs 4.81 4.13 

Transport costs 2.76 2.60 

Supplies and services 11.62 10.52 

Capital financing charges 0.36 1.94 

Direct revenue contribution to capital 3.81 1.22 

Police Authority 0.89 0.89 

Contingency 0.06 0.37 

Less: Fees and charges -3.42 -3.04 

Other grants -13.31 -15.91 

Movement to and from reserves -6.14 -1.68 

Budget requirement for Cumbria Police Authority 103.57 100.99 

Explanation of changes in budget requirement 

£m 

Budget requirement for 2011-12 103.57 

Increase in the cost of providing services 0.61 

Reduction in income receivable and specific grants 0.17 

Savings and efficiency gains -6.17 

Management of change costs 0.11 

Increase in net use of reserves 1.84 

Cange in accounting treatment - council tax freeze grant 0.86 

Budget requirement for 2012-13 100.99 

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Cumbria Police Authority 

Council tax precept on district councils 2012-13 

Council tax precept £m 

Allerdale 6.4 

Barrow 4.3 

Carlisle 7.0 

Copeland 4.5 

Eden 4.1 

South Lakeland 9.3 

Total council tax precept 35.6 

Council tax levels 2012-13 (Cumbria Police Authority share only) 

Band A (up to £40,000) £133.86 Band E (£88,001 to £120,000) £245.41 

Band B (£40,001 to £52,000) £156.17 Band F (£120,001 to £160,000) £290.03 

Band C (£52,001 to £68,000) £178.48 Band G (£160,001 to £320,000) £334.65 

Band D (£68,001 to £88,000) £200.79 Band H (£320,001 and over) £401.58 

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Police and Crime Commissioners: 

Accountable for Cumbria from November 

Police and Crime Commissioners will be powerful new individuals who will hold the police 

force and the Chief Constable to account. They will decide how the policing part of the council 

tax is allocated and will consult the public and victims of crime on issues of community safety. 

They will also monitor how the police deal with public complaints and if you do not think they 

are listening to public concerns, you can vote them out and elect somebody who will. 

Who can stand for election as Police and Crime Commissioner 

for Cumbria 

These are important roles which it is hoped will attract high calibre candidates with a public 

service ethos. You do not need to be a politician to stand for election – anyone can stand as 

long as they are: 18 or over; British, Commonwealth or European Union citizens; and resident 

in Cumbria. Public servants, such as civil servants and police officers, cannot stand, neither can 

those convicted of an imprisonable offence. Information for anyone interested in standing as a 

Police and Crime Commissioner can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crimecommissioners 

When will Police and Crime Commissioners come into power 

Police authorities will be replaced by Police and Crime Commissioners in November. You will be 

able to vote for the candidate you want to represent you on the 15 November 2012. 

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How to pay your council tax 

Council Tax is payable in monthly instalments and these are shown on your new bill. 

Half yearly payments can also be made when you pay half by 15 April 

and the other half by 15 September. 

You can pay your Council Tax by: 

Direct Debit is the quickest and easiest method of payment. To set up a Direct 

Debit securely online, visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/directdebit, complete the form on 

the following page, call us on 01900 702530 or email revenues@allerdale.gov.uk. 

Using the internet. Log on to www.allerdale.gov.uk/pay and follow the 

instructions. 

Debit or credit card by telephoning 01900 702666 and following the instructions 

on the recorded message. Please have your account reference number ready. It is 

shown on your bill. We accept most major cards. This service is available 24 hours a 

day, seven days a week. 

Post by sending your cheque to Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, 

Workington, CA14 3YJ. Please make your cheque payable to ‘Allerdale Borough 

Council’ and put your account reference number on the reverse. Please do not send 

cash in the post. 

In person by visiting one of the Council’s customer service centres around the 

borough during office hours. Please remember to bring your bill with you. 

For any council tax enquiries please contact us on 01900 702530 

or email revenues@allerdale.gov.uk 

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Please fill in the whole of the form using ink and send it to the 

address shown above. 

Name(s) of Account Holder(s) 

Allerdale House, Workington 

CA14 3YJ 

Telephone: 

(01900) 702530 

Council Tax 

COUNCIL TA X 

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society 

to pay by Direct Debit 

www.allerdale.gov.uk 

Originator’s Identification Number 

948835 

Bank/Building Society Account Number 

FOR ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

This is not part of the instruction to your Bank or Building Society 

Branch Sort Code 

Name and full postal address of your Bank or Building Society 

To 

: The Manager 

Bank/Building Society 

Address 

(Your 

name and address) 

Postcode 

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society 

Please pay Allerdale Borough Council Direct Debits from the account detailed 

in this instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Guarantee. 

I understand that this Instruction may remain with Allerdale Borough Council 

and if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank/Building Society 

Reference Number (as shown on your bill) 

Signature(s) 

For Allerdale Borough Council 

Official Use Only 

This is not part of the instruction to your Bank or Building Society. 

I wish to pay monthly on or immediately after this date:- 

1st 15th (tick preferred date) 

Date 

Bank Account Holder(s) 

The Direct Debit Guarantee 

This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits. 

If there are any changes to the amount,date or frequency of your Direct Debit Allerdale Borough Council will notify you 10 working days in 

advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. 

If you request Allerdale Borough Council to collect a payment,confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of 

the request. 

If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit by Allerdale Borough Council or your bank or building society you are entitled to a 

full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society. If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must 

pay it back when Allerdale Borough Council asks you to. 

You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. 

Please also notify us.

Allerdale House, Workington, 

Cumbria CA14 3YJ 

Telephone: 01900 702702 

www.allerdale.gov.uk

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