How council tax is spent
How council tax is spent 2017-2018
How much do I pay?
You pay your council tax to Wycombe District Council and this money is shared with other local service providers (known as preceptors) as shown below
- Buckinghamshire County Council: 77.0 per cent
- Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Area: 10.8 per cent
- Wycombe District Council: 8.3 per cent
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority: 3.9 per cent
In addition to the authorities above, some of your council tax is shared with your local parish or town council to pay for the services they provide. These charges vary according to local needs and are listed below.
Precepts by parish areas
| Parish Area | 2016 to 2017 Precept £ | Band D Charge £ | 2017 to 2018 Precept £ | Band D Charge £ |
|---|
| Bledlow-cum-Saunderton |
18,149 |
15.12 |
18,144 |
15.1 |
| Bradenham |
7,000 |
30.96 |
7,141 |
30.84 |
| Chepping Wycombe |
341,372 |
54.02 |
344,968 |
54.34 |
| Downley |
90,007 |
45.7 |
96,675 |
49.04 |
| Ellesborough |
19,618 |
44.58 |
19,619 |
44.49 |
| Fawley (Parish Meeting) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Great & Little Hampden |
2,585 |
15.67 |
3,005 |
18.29 |
| Great & Little Kimble cum Marsh |
30,001 |
63.27 |
44,442 |
90.82 |
| Great Marlow |
12,233 |
17.04 |
12,241 |
17.01 |
| Hambleden |
32,001 |
38.32 |
32,007 |
38.3 |
| Hazlemere |
231,596 |
62.26 |
272,598 |
68.48 |
| Hedsor (Parish Meeting) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| High Wycombe Town - Charter Trustees |
58,064 |
2.7 |
0 |
0 |
| High Wycombe Town - Special Expenses |
371,300 |
17.33 |
436,994 |
19.89 |
| Hughenden |
197,588 |
50.22 |
207,500 |
51.96 |
| Ibstone |
7,001 |
48.44 |
7,000 |
47.96 |
| Lacey Green |
24,997 |
20.23 |
25,775 |
20.63 |
| Lane End |
114,354 |
82.54 |
120,552 |
85.75 |
| Little Marlow |
47,11 |
59.54 |
48,061 |
60.64 |
| Longwick-cum-Ilmer |
22,893 |
33.63 |
27,471 |
40.23 |
| Marlow Bottom |
31,703 |
20.97 |
38,000 |
24.96 |
| Marlow Town |
322,824 |
48.58 |
341,441 |
51.23 |
| Medmenham |
19,110 |
37.16 |
20,680 |
39.96 |
| Piddington & Wheeler End |
20,001 |
75.97 |
20,252 |
77.99 |
| Princes Risborough |
331,702 |
95.21 |
345,721 |
98.88 |
| Radnage |
25,200 |
66.21 |
26,460 |
69.33 |
| Stokenchurch |
65,106 |
33.98 |
72,016 |
37.1 |
| Turville |
6,500 |
29.77 |
6,500 |
30.32 |
| West Wycombe - Parish Council |
40,499 |
74.91 |
0 |
0 |
| West Wycombe - Special Expenses |
3,100 |
5.73 |
45,103 |
83.35 |
| Wooburn and Bourne End |
248,064 |
53.71 |
349,032 |
73.41 |
Details of parish and town councils that have budgets greater than £140,000 for 2015 to 2016 are given below:
Budget Requirements of parish and town councils spending over £140,000
| | 2016 to 2017 | | | | 2017 to 2018 | |
|---|
| Gross Cost £ |
Gross Income £ |
Net Cost £ |
Parish/town council (or equivalent) |
Gross Cost £ |
Gross Income* £ |
Net Cost £ |
| 392,041 |
56,496 |
335,577 |
Chepping Wycombe |
396,473 |
42,305 |
354,168 |
| 346,100 |
98,615 |
247,485 |
Hazlemere |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
| 529,800 |
163,600 |
366,200 |
High Wycombe Special Expenses |
572,389 |
111,460 |
460,929 |
| 221,485 |
25,675 |
195,810 |
Hughenden |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
| 448,226 |
125,429 |
322,797 |
Marlow Town |
472,318 |
130,851 |
341,467 |
| 508,346 |
176,644 |
331,702 |
Princes Risborough |
440,097 |
79,642 |
360,455 |
| 280,455 |
48,652 |
231,803 |
Wooburn and Bourne End |
397,056 |
48,064 |
348,992 |
*Gross income includes council tax reduction scheme income and use of working balances.
Further details for parish/town council services can be found at the following websites:
Our Income and Spending
Wycombe District Council’s share of the council tax has not gone up this year. The average band D household will pay Wycombe District Council £2.53 a week, or £131.99 a year. Apart from last year’s small rise of 10p a week, that means we’ve frozen our part of your council tax for six out of the last seven years.
General fund summary
| 2015/2016 Actuals | 2016/2017 Net Estimate | | 2017/2018 Gross Expenditure | 2017/2018 Income and Credits | Net Expenditure |
|---|
| 4,518,099 |
4,862,400 |
Community |
6,231,644 |
(2,537,659) |
3,693,985 |
| 6,417,383 |
6,386,400 |
Environment |
11,054,953 |
(4,827,170) |
6,227,783 |
| (3,529,928) |
(3,872,300) |
Economic development and regeneration |
3,760,349 |
(7,479,007) |
(3,718,658) |
| 3,043,913 |
3,260,800 |
Planning |
5,541,290 |
(2,272,910) |
3,268,380 |
| 2,305,322 |
2,212,700 |
Housing |
3,628,731 |
(1,220,040) |
2,408,691 |
| 2,484,111 |
2,283,200 |
Leader |
3,928,745 |
(1,487,595) |
2,441,150 |
| 1,608,939 |
2,026,000 |
Finance and resources |
53,410,476 |
(51,218,440) |
2,192,036 |
| 121,675 |
157,800 |
Unallocated overheads |
1,393,000 |
0 |
1,393,000 |
| 0 |
110,100 |
Planned maintenance |
130,000 |
0 |
130,000 |
| 16,969,514 |
17,427,100 |
Net Cost of Services |
89,079,188 |
(71,042,821) |
18,036,367 |
| (2,518,501) |
(2,901,012) |
Reversal of Depreciation and Deferred Charges |
|
|
(2,382,967) |
| 14,451,013 |
14,526,088 |
General Fund Expenditure |
|
|
15,653,400 |
| (288,662) |
(594,000) |
Contribution to / (from) repairs and renewals fund |
|
|
(863,100) |
| (94,093) |
|
Council Tax Freeze Grant |
|
|
|
| 147,315 |
128,000 |
Payment to Parishes/Special Expenses |
|
|
109,000 |
| 0 |
623,512 |
Contribution to Revenue Development Reserve (RDR) |
|
|
-899,400 |
| 14,338,573 |
14,683,600 |
General Fund Requirement |
|
|
13,999,900 |
| |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
|
| 5,512,000 |
1,490,000 |
Revenue Support Grant (RSG) |
|
|
635,000 |
| 0 |
3,060,000 |
Business Rates Funding |
|
|
3,125,000 |
| 978,000 |
1,152,000 |
New Homes Bonus Fund applied |
|
|
875,000 |
| 8,569,700 |
8,761,000 |
Council Tax - General Fund |
|
|
9,037,600 |
| 0 |
220,600 |
Council Tax Adjustment |
|
|
243,300 |
| 0 |
0 |
Transition Grant |
|
|
84,000 |
| 15,059,700 |
14,683,600 |
Total Funding |
|
|
13,999,900 |
| (721,127) |
0 |
(Surplus)/Deficit for the Year |
|
|
0 |
Previous data
How your council tax is spent 2016-2017 (PDF 83KB)