Funding Our Priorities
At North East Derbyshire District Council we aim to provide excellent, value for money services.
The graphs on this page show:
How we receive our funding
What we spend it on and
How much of your Council Tax is spent by other organisations.
Council Funding 2008/09
North East Derbyshire District Council's total expenditure is £44,287,083. Our funding comes from the following areas:
- £23,013,737 is funded by Government Grant related to the reimbursement of Housing & Council Tax Benefits.
- We also collect a range of other income, mainly from fees and charges which amounts to £8,166,115.
- The remaining £13,107,231 is funded through Government Support Grant and Council Tax.
Distributing Council Tax
As well as funding our own services, we also collect Council Tax on behalf of other public authorities in Derbyshire, including Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Police Authority, Derbyshire Fire Authority and Parish Councils. This chart shows how your Council Tax is split between these authorities:
- 70% goes directly to Derbyshire County Council to pay for things like schools and social care.
- 11% comes to us at North East Derbyshire District Council.
- 10% goes to the Derbyshire Police Authority
- 5% goes to your parish council to fund specific community initiatives such as community halls and provision and maintenance of recreational areas.
- 4% goes to the Derbyshire Fire Authority.
How Our Council Tax is Spent
Based on the average Council Tax bill for a band D property (£1,482.49) North East Derbyshire District Council receives an average of £161.47 per bill. This contributes to the delivery of the sorts of services shown on this chart:
Environmental Services
An average of £50.88 per year, or 31% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Collecting wheelie bins
- Street cleaning
- Collection of medical waste
- Disposal of abandoned vehicles
- Removal of graffiti
- Providing the environmental health services including pest control, food hygiene and health and safety.
Corporate & Democratic Core
An average of £25.18 per year, 16% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Democratic representation
- Committee structures
- External audit
- Public accountability.
Leisure Services
An average of £22.25 per year, or 14% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Provision of leisure centres
- Organising sporting activities within local communities.
Planning & Development
An average of £17.31 per year, or 11% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Planning legislation
- Building control
- Economic development
- Planning process.
Highways & Transport
An average of £16.80 per year, or 10% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Transport, for example the concessionary bus pass scheme
- Highways, for example maintaining public car parks.
Housing Services
An average of £13.56 per year, or 8% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Housing services including administering housing benefits and homelessness.
Central Services
An average of £12.85 per year or 8% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Council Tax collection
- Grants to voluntary organisations such as the Citizens Advice Bureau
- Administering elections.
Culture, Heritage and Tourism
An average of £2.64 per year, or 2% of our share of the Council Tax:
- Preserving and promoting the culture and heritage of the district.
We have developed and implemented a Value for Money Commission to review all services and ensure they are as efficient and effective as possible.
This will help bring about efficiency savings of £585,000 - equivalent to £13.43 for each Council Tax payer. These savings will help us deliver a balanced budget and improve services, keep future Council Tax increases as low as possible.
