MPA & MPS Budget book 2006-07

MPA Revenue and Capital Budget Book 2006/07
• Council Tax Precept
The precept required to fund the MPA budget for 2006-07 after allowing for government grant is
£607.4million. This results in a Band D council tax for police purposes of £210.82 as shown in table 5
below.
Table 5: Impact of Agreed Budget on Council Tax
2005-06 2006-07 %
change
Police Precept £ 560.5m £607.4m 8.4%
Band D for Police Services £196.28 £210.82 7.4%
Council tax taxbase (Band D equivalent properties) 2,855,609 2,881,186
• Revenue Reserves
The 2006-07 budget assumes no movements to or from the general reserve. There is a planned
movement of £23.9 million from earmarked reserves.
Table 6 shows the anticipated reserves at 1 April 2006.
Table 6: Statement of Reserves
£m
Reserves
General Reserve 28.4
Earmarked reserves 99.8
Balance as at 1 April 2006 128.2
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