Purpose

The report provides Members with details of
the Council’s Revenue Estimates (The Council’s Budget)
for 2024/25.

Content

Resolved –

In light of the
Governments’ positive response to the Councils request for
Exceptional Financial support, that it be recommended to
Council:

(1)
REVENUE ESTIMATES2024-25

(a)
That the Base Revenue Forecast of £575.265m for 2024-25 be
approved as set out in Appendix A to Document
“AL”.

(b)
That the existing pressures of £48.7m in 2024-25 as set
out in Appendix B to Document “AL” be
approved.

(d)
That the prior agreed savings in Appendix C to Document
“AL” be noted.

(e)
That new savings of £15.810m in 2024-25 as set out in
Appendix D to Document “AL” be approved.

(f)
That the Capital Financing and Central budget adjustments of
£4.430m in 2024-25 as set out in Appendix E to Document
“AL” be approved.

(g)
That time-limited Transformation costs and additional
contingencies of £50m 2024-25 as set out in Appendix F to
Document “AL” be approved.

(h)
That the comments of the Director of Finance set out in the
Section 151 Officer’s Assessment of the proposed budgets on
the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves taking
account of the recommendations made at 1.1(a) to (g) above be
noted

(i)
That the consultation response outlined in Appendix G to
Document “AL” be noted.

(2) PROPOSED
COUNCIL TAX2024/25

(a) That it be
noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure forecasts
outlined in this report together with the 2024-25 resources and the
budget variations approvedin 10.1 producea proposedBand Dcouncil
taxof £1,701.86 for 2024-25. This is a £80.88 (4.99%)
increase from 2023-24.

(3) PAYMENT DATES
FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONALNON-DOMESTIC RATES

(a)
That the first instalment date for payment of National Non-Domestic
Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the s151Officer.

(4) DELEGATION
TOOFFICERS

(a)
That for the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any of the
powers contained in Article 14 of Part 2 of the Council's
Constitution on the Function of Officers, the s151 Officer shall
have full delegated powers to act on behalf of the Council on all
matters relating to the Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates and
Accounts Receivable Debtors including (without prejudice to the
generality of the delegation) entry into any business rate pools,
pilots, assessments, determinations, recovery, enforcement and, in
accordance with the statutory scheme, full delegated powers to act
on behalf of the Council with regard to all aspects of the granting
of Discretionary and Hardship Rate Relief to
qualifyingratepayers.

(5)
HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT

(a)
Approve the HRA budget as set out in section 5.

(6) PREPARATION
OFACCOUNTS

(a)
That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2023-24, the s151
Officer be empowered to take appropriate steps to secure the best
advantage for the Council's financialposition.

(b)
That the s151 Officer be empowered to deal with items which
involve the transfer of net spending between the financial years
2023-24 and 2024-25 in a manner which secures the best advantage
for the Council's financial position.

(c)
That the s151 Officer report any action taken in pursuance of
10.5(a) and 10.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for
2024-25.

(7) COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT 2024-25

(a)
That the council tax base figures for 2024-25
calculated by the Council at its meeting on 9th January 2024 in
respect of the whole of the Council’s area and individual
parish and town council areas benoted.

(b)
That the only special items for 2024-25 under
Section 35 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 are local
parish and town council precepts and no expenses are to be treated
as special expenses under Section 35(1) (b) of that
Act.

Gross expenditure

£1,454,259,600

Income

£1,204,095,315

Council Tax requirement
(inc Parish precept)

£250,164,285

Council tax base

144,890

Basic amount of council tax

£1,726.58

Adjustment in respect of parish
and town council precepts

£ 24.72

Basic amount excluding parish and town
councils

£1,701.86

(d)
That the precepts of parish and town councils are
noted and the resulting basic council tax amounts for particular
areas of the Council be calculated as follows:

Parish or Town Council Area

Local
Precept

Council Tax
Base

Parish/Town
Council Tax

Whole Area
Council Tax

Basic Council
Tax Amount

Addingham

109,000

1,771

61.55

1,701.86

1,763.41

Baildon

316,908

6,305

50.26

1,701.86

1,752.12

Bingley

238,290

8,587

27.75

1,701.86

1,729.61

Burley

278,944

3,034

91.94

1,701.86

1,793.80

Clayton

71,944

2,513

28.63

1,701.86

1,730.49

Cross
Roads

46,340

1,016

45.61

1,701.86

1,747.47

Cullingworth

49,730

1,326

37.50

1,701.86

1,739.36

Denholme

60,550

1,212

49.96

1,701.86

1,751.82

Harden

54,795

844

64.92

1,701.86

1,766.78

Haworth and
Stanbury

64,107

1,377

46.56

1,701.86

1,748.42

Ilkley

399,414

7,246

55.12

1,701.86

1,756.98

Keighley

1,136,626

15,243

74.57

1,701.86

1,776.43

Menston

131,152

2,342

56.00

1,701.86

1,757.86

Oxenhope

55,360

1,050

52.72

1,701.86

1,754.58

Sandy
Lane

15,588

867

17.98

1,701.86

1,719.84

Shipley

189,135

4,702

40.22

1,701.86

1,742.08

Silsden

123,500

3,237

38.15

1,701.86

1,740.01

Steeton with
Eastburn

91,261

1,786

51.10

1,701.86

1,752.96

Wilsden

112,500

1,772

63.49

1,701.86

1,765.35

Wrose

36,250

2,198

16.49

1,701.86

1,718.35

Total of all local
precepts

3,581,394

68,428

(e)
That the council tax amounts
for dwellings in different valuation bands in respect of the
Council’s budget requirement, taking into account parish and
town council precepts applicable to only part of the
Council’s area, be calculated as follows:

Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation
Band

Band
A

Band
B

Band
C

Band
D

Band
E

Band
F

Band
G

Band
H

All parts of
the Council’s area other than those below

1,134.57

1,323.67

1,512.76

1,701.86

2,080.05

2,458.24

2,836.43

3,403.72

The parish and
town council areas of:

Addingham

1,175.61

1,371.54

1,567.48

1,763.41

2,155.28

2,547.15

2,939.02

3,526.82

Baildon

1,168.08

1,362.76

1,557.44

1,752.12

2,141.48

2,530.84

2,920.20

3,504.24

Bingley

1,153.07

1,345.25

1,537.43

1,729.61

2,113.97

2,498.33

2,882.68

3,459.22

Burley

1,195.87

1,395.18

1,594.49

1,793.80

2,192.42

2,591.04

2,989.67

3,587.60

Clayton

1,153.66

1,345.94

1,538.21

1,730.49

2,115.04

2,499.60

2,884.15

3,460.98

Crossroads

1,164.98

1,359.14

1,553.31

1,747.47

2,135.80

2,524.12

2,912.45

3,494.94

Cullingworth

1,159.57

1,352.84

1,546.10

1,739.36

2,125.88

2,512.41

2,898.93

3,478.72

Denholme

1,167.88

1,362.53

1,557.17

1,751.82

2,141.11

2,530.41

2,919.70

3,503.64

Harden

1,177.85

1,374.16

1,570.47

1,766.78

2,159.40

2,552.02

2,944.63

3,533.56

Haworth and
Stanbury

1,165.61

1,359.88

1,554.15

1,748.42

2,136.96

2,525.50

2,914.03

3,496.84

Ilkley

1,171.32

1,366.54

1,561.76

1,756.98

2,147.42

2,537.86

2,928.30

3,513.96

Keighley

1,184.29

1,381.67

1,579.05

1,776.43

2,171.19

2,565.95

2,960.72

3,552.86

Menston

1,171.91

1,367.22

1,562.54

1,757.86

2,148.50

2,539.13

2,929.77

3,515.72

Oxenhope

1,169.72

1,364.67

1,559.63

1,754.58

2,144.49

2,534.39

2,924.30

3,509.16

Sandy
Lane

1,146.56

1,337.65

1,528.75

1,719.84

2,102.03

2,484.21

2,866.40

3,439.68

Shipley

1,161.39

1,354.95

1,548.52

1,742.08

2,129.21

2,516.34

2,903.47

3,484.16

Silsden

1,160.01

1,353.34

1,546.68

1,740.01

2,126.68

2,513.35

2,900.02

3,480.02

Steeton with
Eastburn

1,168.64

1,363.41

1,558.19

1,752.96

2,142.51

2,532.05

2,921.60

3,505.92

Wilsden

1,176.90

1,373.05

1,569.20

1,765.35

2,157.65

2,549.95

2,942.25

3,530.70

Wrose

1,145.57

1,336.49

1,527.42

1,718.35

2,100.21

2,482.06

2,863.92

3,436.70

(f)
That it be noted that for
the year 2024-25 the Police and Crime Commissioner and West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) have notified their
precepts to be:

Precept

Council Tax Amount for Each Valuation
Band

Amount

Band
A

Band
B

Band
C

Band
D

Band
E

Band
F

Band
G

Band
H

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Authority

11,517,306

52.99

61.83

70.66

79.49

97.15

114.82

132.48

158.98

Police and Crime Commissioner for West
Yorkshire

36,118,179

166.19

193.88

221.58

249.28

304.68

360.07

415.47

498.56

(g)
That having calculated the
aggregate in each case of the amounts at (e) and (f) above, the
Council set the following amounts of council tax for 2024-25 in
each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

Band
A

Band
B

Band
C

Band
D

Band
E

Band
F

Band
G

Band
H

All parts of
the Council’s area other than those below

1,353.75

1,579.38

1,805.00

2,030.63

2,481.88

2,933.13

3,384.38

4,061.26

The parish and
town council areas of:

Addingham

1,394.79

1,627.25

1,859.72

2,092.18

2,557.11

3,022.04

3,486.97

4,184.36

Baildon

1,387.26

1,618.47

1,849.68

2,080.89

2,543.31

3,005.73

3,468.15

4,161.78

Bingley

1,372.25

1,600.96

1,829.67

2,058.38

2,515.80

2,973.22

3,430.63

4,116.76

Burley

1,415.05

1,650.89

1,886.73

2,122.57

2,594.25

3,065.93

3,537.62

4,245.14

Clayton

1,372.84

1,601.65

1,830.45

2,059.26

2,516.87

2,974.49

3,432.10

4,118.52

Crossroads

1,384.16

1,614.85

1,845.55

2,076.24

2,537.63

2,999.01

3,460.40

4,152.48

Cullingworth

1,378.75

1,608.55

1,838.34

2,068.13

2,527.71

2,987.30

3,446.88

4,136.26

Denholme

1,387.06

1,618.24

1,849.41

2,080.59

2,542.94

3,005.30

3,467.65

4,161.18

Harden

1,397.03

1,629.87

1,862.71

2,095.55

2,561.23

3,026.91

3,492.58

4,191.10

Haworth and
Stanbury

1,384.79

1,615.59

1,846.39

2,077.19

2,538.79

3,000.39

3,461.98

4,154.38

Ilkley

1,390.50

1,622.25

1,854.00

2,085.75

2,549.25

3,012.75

3,476.25

4,171.50

Keighley

1,403.47

1,637.38

1,871.29

2,105.20

2,573.02

3,040.84

3,508.67

4,210.40

Menston

1,391.09

1,622.93

1,854.78

2,086.63

2,550.33

3,014.02

3,477.72

4,173.26

Oxenhope

1,388.90

1,620.38

1,851.87

2,083.35

2,546.32

3,009.28

3,472.25

4,166.70

Sandy
Lane

1,365.74

1,593.36

1,820.99

2,048.61

2,503.86

2,959.10

3,414.35

4,097.22

Shipley

1,380.57

1,610.66

1,840.76

2,070.85

2,531.04

2,991.23

3,451.42

4,141.70

Silsden

1,379.19

1,609.05

1,838.92

2,068.78

2,528.51

2,988.24

3,447.97

4,137.56

Steeton with
Eastburn

1,387.82

1,619.12

1,850.43

2,081.73

2,544.34

3,006.94

3,469.55

4,163.46

Wilsden

1,396.08

1,628.76

1,861.44

2,094.12

2,559.48

3,024.84

3,490.20

4,188.24

Wrose

1,364.75

1,592.20

1,819.66

2,047.12

2,502.04

2,956.95

3,411.87

4,094.24

(h)
That Council notes the
movement in Band D equivalent charges for 2024-25 over 2023-24 as
set out in the table below.

Council Tax 2024-25

Council Tax 2023-24

Percentage change 2023-24 on 2024-25

Band D Equivalent

Bradford Metropolitan District Council

1,701.86

1,620.98

4.99%

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
*

79.49

77.18

2.99%

West Yorkshire Police Authority *

249.28

236.28

5.50%

Local (Parish Council) Precepts:

Addingham

61.55

56.26

9.4%

Baildon

50.26

48.83

2.9%

Bingley

27.75

27.74

0.0%

Burley

91.94

88.00

4.5%

Clayton

28.63

27.32

4.8%

Crossroads

45.61

New

100.0%

Cullingworth

37.50

34.39

9.0%

Denholme

49.96

45.00

11.0%

Harden

64.92

58.00

11.9%

Haworth etc

46.56

44.52

4.6%

Ilkley

55.12

54.33

1.5%

Keighley

74.57

52.50

42.0%

Menston

56.00

54.00

3.7%

Oxenhope

52.72

40.00

31.8%

Sandy Lane

17.98

18.40

-2.3%

Shipley

40.22

35.00

14.9%

Silsden

38.15

28.70

32.9%

Steeton/ Eastburn

51.10

48.46

5.4%

Wilsden

63.49

54.01

17.6%

Wrose

16.49

15.50

6.4%

To be actioned by: Director of Finance

Overview and Scrutiny
Area: Corporate

(Andrew
Cross – 01274 436823)

Outcome	Recommendations Approved
Decision date	5 Mar 2024

THE COUNCIL'S REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR 2024-25

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THE COUNCIL'S REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR 2024-25

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