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Your guide to the
Council Tax
and
Business Rates
2019-2020
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THE DISTRICT COUNCIL’S
EXPENDITURE PLAN
The Net Cost of Services for 2019/20 is £12.477m Blaby for the increase in new housing provision in the
compared with £11.838m in 2018/19. This is supported district over the last year. This means that income from
by a contribution from balances and reserves of government grants has increased from £3.436m in
£0.515m, meaning that the amount to be met from 2018/19 to £3.774m in 2019/20.
government grants and taxation is estimated to be
The amount that we need to raise from Council Tax
£11.962m (£11.257m in 2018/19).
(the Council Tax Requirement) has, therefore, been set
Blaby's share of business rates is expected to at £5.462m (£5.216m in 2018/19). This allows for an
contribute £2.733m to help support the 2019/20 budget, increase in Band D Council Tax of £5, and an increase
representing an increase of £0.143m compared with in the estimated number of band D properties in the
2018/19. 2019/20 is the first year in which Blaby no District (the Council Tax Base).
longer receives any Revenue Support Grant from the
The following tables show the Council's expenditure
Government. However, this loss has been covered by
plans by service area:
an increase in New Homes Bonus Grant which rewards
2018/2019 2019/2020
Gross Exp. Income Net Exp. Service Gross Exp. Income Net Exp.
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
546 (430) 116 Building Control 675 (503) 172
2,426 (681) 1,745 Central Services to the Public 2,947 (605) 2,342
1,603 0 1,603 Corporate & Democratic Core 1,610 0 1,610
1,865 (419) 1,446 Environmental & Regulatory Services 1,891 (448) 1,443
2,343 (651) 1,692 Health & Recreation Services 2,287 (279) 2,008
17,869 (16,156) 1,713 Community Services 18,048 (16,070) 1,978
2,278 (642) 1,636 Planning & Development Services 2,717 (824) 1,893
3,540 (1,137) 2,403 Refuse Collection & Recycling 3,711 (1,114) 2,597
779 (62) 717 Street Cleansing 743 (44) 699
(728) (505) (1,233) Other Services & Appropriations (1,649) (616) (2,265)
32,521 (20,683) 11,838 Net Cost of General Fund Services 32,980 (20,503) 12,477
(214) Contribution to/(from) General Fund Balance 8
(367) Contributions to/(from) Earmarked Reserves (523)
11,257 Amount to be met from Government Grants & Local Taxation 11,962
(3,436) Less: Government Grants (3,774)
(2,590) Less: Income from Business Rates (2,733)
(15) Collection Fund (Surplus)/Deficit 7
5,216 Council Tax Requirement 5,462
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The District Council’s Expenditure Plan (continued)
CHANGE IN NET COST OF SERVICES
2019/20 2019/20
£’000 £’000
Increased Expenditure: Offset by:
Establishment costs 720 Reduced Expenditure:
Net Savings from Leisure Management Contract (189)
Car Allowances & Expenses 28
Contributions towards Capital Expenditure (140)
Premises-related expenditure 172
Capital Financing Costs (21)
Supplies & Services 333
External Legal Fees (73)
Loan Interest Payable 56
Fuel and other Fleet management costs (48)
1,309
Other net reductions in expenditure (28)
Reduced Income:
Loss of Recycling Credits 76 (499)
Increased Income:
Grants and Contributions - Non Government 207
Building Control Partnership (100)
283 Planning Fee Income (128)
Lightbulb Partner Contributions (94)
Investment Income (70)
Other fees and charges (62)
(454)
Net Movement 639
GENERAL FUND CAPITAL
PROGRAMME 2019/2020
The Council proposes new capital investment of £7,062k for 2019/2020.
The allocations are as below.
£’000
Disabled Facilities Grants 500
Community Development Projects 245
Fleet Replacement Programme 282
Leisure Centre Refurbishments 5,000
Other Council Assets 1,035
Total 7,062
OUTSTANDING LOAN LIABILITIES
Aggregate Liabilities as at 31 March 2018 £’000
Loan Debt Outstanding 2,945
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COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION
AND PRECEPTS
The calculation of the Council £’000 £ Per Head
Tax for each precepting
Net Budget Requirement (exc. Parishes) 11,962 120.86
authority is determined by
dividing the net precept Less: Redistributed NNDR 2,733 27.61
Section 31 Grants 889 8.99
requirement by the Council Tax
Redistribution of Levy Surplus 33 0.34
Base of 33,441.71.
New Homes Bonus Grant 2,852 28.81
The calculation determines the Contribution to/from Collection Fund -7 -0.07
Band D Council Tax amount. Precept Requirement 5,462 55.18
Net Precept Requirements £’000 Council Tax Band D £
Blaby District Council 5,462 163.32 *Add to this
Leicestershire County Council 43,213 1,292.18 figure the
(includes an element for Adult Social Care Services) appropriate
OPCC for Leicestershire 7,465 223.23 Parish
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Combined 2,229 66.64 Supplement
Fire Authority shown in the
following
Total 58,369 1,745.37*
table.
PARISH PRECEPT PARISH PRECEPT PARISH SUPPLEMENT DISTRICT & PARISH
2019/2020 2018/2019 (BAND D) COUNCIL TAX (BAND D)
PARISH £ £ £ £
Aston Flamville 0 0 0.00 163.32
Blaby 313,167 298,167 147.34 310.66
Braunstone Town 604,817 574,107 124.17 287.49
Cosby 91,714 88,240 78.46 241.78
Countesthorpe 314,636 295,222 122.32 285.64
Croft 53,339 44,820 98.53 261.85
Elmesthorpe 10,250 9,012 32.77 196.09
Enderby 206,633 135,000 106.26 269.58
Glenfield 311,215 298,825 82.84 246.16
Glen Parva 219,270 199,525 119.98 283.30
Huncote 58,082 56,337 91.49 254.81
Kilby 6,100 5,850 50.12 213.44
Kirby Muxloe 180,043 168,068 89.91 253.23
Leicester Forest East 172,000 167,000 70.45 233.77
Leicester Forest West 0 0 0.00 163.32
Lubbesthorpe 25,000 0 67.85 231.17
Narborough 365,625 341,036 123.20 286.52
Potters Marston 0 0 0.00 163.32
Sapcote 97,122 91,658 87.32 250.64
Sharnford 20,550 14,076 52.38 215.70
Stoney Stanton 103,650 84,350 70.72 234.04
Thurlaston 15,000 13,500 52.81 216.13
Whetstone 242,325 233,345 102.98 266.30
Wigston Parva 0 0 0.00 163.32
TOTALS 3,410,538 3,118,138
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Council Tax Calculation and Precepts (continued)
As explained in the following guidance notes, each dwelling is allocated into one of eight valuation Bands.
The amount of Council Tax in each Band/Parish is shown in the following table.
COUNCIL TAX PER BAND (£ PAYABLE)
PARISH Band Band Band Band Band Band Band Band
A B C D E F G H
Aston Flamville 1,163.58 1,357.50 1,551.45 1,745.37 2,133.23 2,521.08 2,908.95 3,490.74
Blaby 1,261.81 1,472.10 1,682.42 1,892.71 2,313.31 2,733.91 3,154.52 3,785.42
Braunstone Town 1,246.36 1,454.08 1,661.82 1,869.54 2,284.99 2,700.43 3,115.90 3,739.08
Cosby 1,215.89 1,418.52 1,621.19 1,823.83 2,229.12 2,634.41 3,039.72 3,647.66
Countesthorpe 1,245.13 1,452.64 1,660.18 1,867.69 2,282.74 2,697.77 3,112.82 3,735.38
Croft 1,229.27 1,434.14 1,639.04 1,843.90 2,253.66 2,663.41 3,073.17 3,687.80
Elmesthorpe 1,185.43 1,382.99 1,580.58 1,778.14 2,173.28 2,568.42 2,963.57 3,556.28
Enderby 1,234.42 1,440.15 1,645.90 1,851.63 2,263.10 2,674.57 3,086.05 3,703.26
Glenfield 1,218.80 1,421.93 1,625.08 1,828.21 2,234.47 2,640.73 3,047.01 3,656.42
Glen Parva 1,243.56 1,450.82 1,658.10 1,865.35 2,279.87 2,694.38 3,108.91 3,730.70
Huncote 1,224.57 1,428.66 1,632.77 1,836.86 2,245.05 2,653.23 3,061.43 3,673.72
Kilby 1,197.00 1,396.48 1,596.00 1,795.49 2,194.49 2,593.48 2,992.49 3,590.98
Kirby Muxloe 1,223.52 1,427.43 1,631.37 1,835.28 2,243.12 2,650.95 3,058.80 3,670.56
Leicester Forest East 1,210.54 1,412.29 1,614.07 1,815.82 2,219.33 2,622.84 3,026.36 3,631.64
Leicester Forest West 1,163.58 1,357.50 1,551.45 1,745.37 2,133.23 2,521.08 2,908.95 3,490.74
Lubbesthorpe 1,208.81 1,410.27 1,611.76 1,813.22 2,216.16 2,619.08 3,022.03 3,626.44
Narborough 1,245.71 1,453.32 1,660.96 1,868.57 2,283.81 2,699.03 3,114.28 3,737.14
Potters Marston 1,163.58 1,357.50 1,551.45 1,745.37 2,133.23 2,521.08 2,908.95 3,490.74
Sapcote 1,221.79 1,425.42 1,629.07 1,832.69 2,239.95 2,647.21 3,054.48 3,665.38
Sharnford 1,198.50 1,398.24 1,598.01 1,797.75 2,197.25 2,596.74 2,996.24 3,595.50
Stoney Stanton 1,210.73 1,412.50 1,614.31 1,816.09 2,219.66 2,623.23 3,026.82 3,632.18
Thurlaston 1,198.79 1,398.58 1,598.39 1,798.18 2,197.78 2,597.36 2,996.97 3,596.36
Whetstone 1,232.23 1,437.60 1,642.99 1,848.35 2,259.10 2,669.83 3,080.59 3,696.70
Wigston Parva 1,163.58 1,357.50 1,551.45 1,745.37 2,133.23 2,521.08 2,908.95 3,490.74
5ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
– FLOOD DEFENCE LEVY
The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Functions under the
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management for main river and
along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (2,369 km), Anglian
Northern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (2,292 km) and Severn & Wye Regional Flood and Coastal
Committee (2,486 km). Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the
river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of
the risk of coastal erosion.
The financial details are:
Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
Trent Regional Anglian Northern Severn & Wye Regional
Flood and Coastal Regional Flood and Flood and Coastal
Committee Coastal Committee Committee
2018/19 2019/20 2018/19 2019/20 2018/19 2019/20
(’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) (’000)
Gross Expenditure £46,438 £74,586 £56,765 £82,537 £14,847 £15,871
Levies Raised £2,054 £2,095 £1,698 £1,698 £1,128 £1,151
Total Council Tax Base 1,792 1,821 581 592 958 974
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding.
To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal
Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.
A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of works for both capital and
revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to which you contribute.
Midlands Region - Trent
The total Local Levy raised has increased by 2.0% and has increased from £2,054,297 in 2018/2019 to £2,095,383 for
2019/2020.
Anglian Northern Region
The total Local Levy raised has stayed the same at £1,697,648 for 2019/2020 as it was for 2018/2019.
Midlands Region – Severn & Wye
The total Local Levy raised has increased by 2.0% and has increased from £1,128,018 in 2018/2019 to £1,150,579 for
2019/2020.
Flood Defence
The County Council pays flood defence levies to the following Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCC) of the
Environment Agency:
2018/2019 2019/2020
£’000 £’000
Trent RFCC 239 243 The total levy for the Trent RFCC in 2019/20 is £2.1m
Anglian Northern RFCC 46 46 The total levy for the Anglian Northern RFCC in 2019/20 is £1.7m
Severn & Wye RFCC 7 7 The total levy for the Severn & Wye RFCC in 2019/20 is £1.2m
Total 292 296
6County Council % increases
Example using Band D – percentage increases apply to all Bands
2018/19 £ 2019/20 £ Increases *
Main Element 1,163.20 1,200.35 3.0%
Adult Social Care Precept 79.40 91.83 1.0%
Total 1,242.60 1,292.18 4.0%
* Per Government guidance, each percentage is calculated as an increase to the 2018/19 total (£1,242.60 in the case
of a Band D property). Percentages are shown to one decimal place, as displayed on Council Tax bills. The actual
overall increase is 3.99%.
The Government introduced the Adult Social Care Precept in 2016/17, based on 2% of the 2015/16 Council Tax. The
Government subsequently allowed Councils to make increases of up to 6% across the three financial years 2017/18,
2018/19 and 2019/20 with a maximum of 3% in any one year. The County Council approved a 2% increase in 2017/18,
a 3% increase in 2018/19 and has now approved a further 1% increase for 2019/20.
It should be noted that the Adult Social Care Precept was introduced to help address the significant pressures faced
by Councils regarding this particular service. Around 50% of the main element of the County Council’s Council Tax is
also spent on Adult Social Care.
The following paragraphs are required to be included with information to be made available to bill-payers. They
explain that the County Council can raise an additional amount of Council Tax, for Adult Social Care, without
requiring a referendum:
"The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made an offer to adult social care authorities.
(“Adult social care authorities” are local authorities which have functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, namely
County Councils in England, District Councils for an area in England for which there is no County Council, London
Borough Councils, the Common Council of the City of London and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.)
The offer is the option of an adult social care authority being able to charge an additional “precept” on its Council Tax
for financial years from the financial year beginning in 2016 without holding a referendum, to assist the authority in
meeting expenditure on adult social care. Subject to the annual approval of the House of Commons, the Secretary
of State intends to offer the option of charging this “precept” at an appropriate level in each financial year up to and
including the financial year 2019-20.”
7worried about paying
Your council tax?
Are you finding it hard to pay?
Blaby Citizens Advice
Finances stretched?
“We are here to help you”. Call our Gateway Assessment Service on 0300 330 1025
“We will listen to you!” County Money Advice Service on 0116 340 0116
Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Call us now and have a chat with
our Revenues Team Web address: https://citizensadviceleicestershire.org
Email address: website@citizensadviceleicestershire.org
Tel: 0116 272 7530
Email: revenues@blaby.gov.uk Blaby Branch
Other Useful Contacts Civic Centre, 252 Leicester Road, Blaby, Leicester LE8 4GQ
Monday: 12.30pm – 3.45pm (Appts only)
Benefits Team
Blaby District Council Phone 07929 922 237
Tel: 0116 272 7510
Email: benefits@blaby.gov.uk Narborough
Blaby District Council, Desford Road, Narborough,
INCOME AND COLLECTIONS TEAM Leicester LE19 2EP
BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL
(dealing specifically with debt Friday: 1:30pm – 3.45pm and alternate Friday:
collection/advice after you have 9.30am -12.00pm (Appt Only)
received a Summons notice) Phone 07929 922 237
Tel: 0116 272 7620
Email: recovery@blaby.gov.uk Glenfield
Glenfield Parish Council, Park House,
Resident Support Team
Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8DL
Blaby District Council
Tel: 0116 272 7771 Alternate Mondays: 9.30am to 11.30am (Appt Only)
Email: residentsupport@blaby.gov.uk Phone 07929 922 237 to make an appointment
at this outreach
Housing Options Team
Blaby District Council Braunstone Town
Tel: 0116 272 7770 Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway,
Email: housing.options@blaby.gov.uk Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 2PP
Clockwise Thursday: 9.30am – 4.15pm (Appt only)
1 St. Nicholas Place, Leicester Phone 0116 289 0045 to make an appointment
LE1 5LB at this outreach
Tel: 0116 242 3900
Email: enquiries@clockwise.coop Stoney Stanton
Website: www.clockwise.coop
The Library, St Michaels Court, Stoney Stanton,
Christians Against Poverty Leicester LE9 4TH
Tel: 0800 328 0006 Alternative Tuesdays: 10.00am - 12.00pm (Appt only)
Email: info@capuk.org Phone 07929 922 237 to make an appointment
Website: www.capuk.org at this outreach
8PAYment information
Standing Order
Contact your bank and quote the
Council’s bank details:
We’ve made it even easier to start paying by
Direct Debit – simply complete the online HSBC Bank Plc, Blaby, Leicester;
form on www.blaby.gov.uk or contact the Sort Code: 40-12-35;
Revenues Section by telephoning (0116) 272 Account No: 51285440;
7530 with your bank account details in order Account Name: Blaby District Council Head Office
to set up a Direct Debit, or simply complete Collection A/c.
the form overleaf and return it to the Council PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR ACCOUNT
Offices (although this will delay the process REFERENCE NUMBER IS QUOTED
of collecting your payments). We now offer
3 collection dates every month so you may Debit/Credit card using our 24 hour
choose whether you have your payments automated payment line
claimed on the 1st, 15th or 28th day of the Certain debit cards may be used and payment can
month. also be made by credit card.
The Direct Debit Guarantee Please telephone (0116) 272 7722 and have
your debit/credit card and Council Tax Account
• This Guarantee is offered by all Banks and Number to hand.
Building Societies that take part in the Direct
Debit Scheme. Internet Payments
This facility is available by logging onto the
• The efficiency and security of the Scheme is Council’s website:
monitored and protected by your own Bank www.blaby.gov.uk/payments
or Building Society.
Using the Bar Code on your bill at
• If the amounts to be paid or the payment Allpay Outlets
dates change BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL • At Post Offices you can pay by cash,
will notify you 14 days in advance of your cheque or debit card without any charges.
account being debited or as otherwise
agreed. • PayPoint outlets take cash payments
without any charges and some accept
• If an error is made by BLABY DISTRICT debit cards (but may charge you for this).
COUNCIL or your Bank or Building Society,
you are guaranteed a full and immediate • Many outlets, shops and supermarkets
refund from your branch of the amount paid. are open outside normal office hours
and at weekends making this a very
• You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by convenient way to pay.
writing to your Bank or Building Society. Please
send a copy of your letter to us. The bar code will be scanned and a receipt will
be provided.
9Blaby District Council Instruction to your Bank or Building
Council Offices Society to pay by Direct Debit
Desford Road
Narborough
Leicester
LE19 2EP
0116 275 0555
Originator’s Identification Number
9 5 7 1 1 0
Please complete the shaded areas of this form using a Blaby District Council’s Reference Number
ball-point pen and return it to the Council Offices.
Name(s) of Account Holder(s)
FOR BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL’S OFFICIAL USE ONLY
This is not part of the Instruction to your bank or building
society
There are 3 different payment dates available for Direct
Debit. Please circle your preferred payment date,
Bank/Building Society Account Number otherwise the 1st of the month will used:
1st, 15th, 28th
Instructions to your Bank or Building Society
Branch Sort Code Please pay Blaby District Council Direct Debits from the
account detailed in this Instruction to the safeguards
assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that
this Instruction may remain with Blaby District Council
and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank
Name and full postal address of your or Building Society.
Bank or Building Society
Bank/Building Society Signature(s)
This guarantee should be detached and retained by the Payer.
The Direct Debit Guarantee
• This guarantee is offered by all Banks and Building Societies that take part in the Direct Debit scheme. The efficiency and security of
the scheme is monitored and protected by your own Bank or Building Society.
• If the amounts to be paid or the payment dates change Blaby District Council will notify you 14 days in advance of your account being
debited or as otherwise agreed.
• If an error is made by Blaby District Council or your Bank or Building Society, you are guaranteed a full and immediate refund from
your branch of the amount paid.
• You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by writing to your Bank or Building Society. Please send a copy of your letter to us.GUIDANCE NOTES
Council Tax Valuation Bands Penalty Charges
Every domestic property in the District has been placed Please note that failure to supply or knowingly supply
in one of the following Council Tax valuation bands in false or misleading information will render you liable
accordance with its presumed capital value at 1st April 1991: to a Penalty of £70.00 and possible further prosecution
under the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
Valuation Band Range of Values Therefore, should you have any queries or require any
A Up to and including £40,000 further assistance, please contact the Revenues Section
B £40,001 – £52,000 on 0116 272 7530.
C £52,001 – £68,000 Blaby District Council is under a duty to protect the
public funds it administers and to this end may use the
D £68,001 – £88,000 information you have provided in respect of your Council
E £88,001 – £120,000 Tax liability for the prevention and detection of fraud.
F £120,001 – £160,000 We may also share this information with other bodies
G £160,001 – £320,000 responsible for auditing or administering public funds
H Over £320,000 for these purposes.
People with Disabilities
The valuation band for your property is shown on your
bill. If you have recently moved into the property and you If your property has an extra room required for the special
disagree with the banding you have six months from the needs of a disabled person or there is sufficient space
date of occupation to appeal to: to use a wheelchair indoors, you may be entitled to a
The Listing Officer, District Valuer’s Office, reduction in your bill. The reduction will be equivalent to
Northampton Valuation Office Agency, Princess a rebanding of the property into the band immediately
House, Cliftonville Road, Northampton, NN1 5AE below that shown in the valuation list. From 1st April 2000,
Tel: 03000 501 501 www.gov.uk/voa/contact this reduction can also be applied to Band A properties.
Further details can be obtained from the Revenues
Discounts Section.
The Council Tax bill assumes that there are two adults Exempt Dwellings
living in a property. If you are the only adult occupier of
your property you are entitled to a 25% discount. You Some dwellings are exempt, including properties
may be able to get a discount or, in some cases, a full occupied only by students, minors, persons who are
exemption if no-one lives in the property. severely mentally impaired and vacant properties which:
Properties undergoing structural alteration or major • Are owned by a charity (exempt for up to 6 months).
repair will be granted a discount of 50% for up to 12 • Are left empty by someone who has gone into prison.
months (from when the work commenced). • Are left empty by someone who has moved to receive
personal care in a hospital or a home or elsewhere.
A discount of 100% will be given for vacant/unfurnished • Are left empty by someone who has moved in order
properties for 1 month from the date that the property to provide personal care to another person.
became empty. • Are waiting for probate or letters of administration to
Personal Discounts be granted (and up to 6 months after).
Certain people will not be counted when looking at the • Have been repossessed.
number of adults in a property if they meet certain conditions: • Are the responsibility of a bankrupt’s trustee.
• Full-time students, student nurses, apprentices and • Are empty because their occupation is forbidden by law.
youth trainees. • Are waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion.
• Patients resident in hospital • Are “Granny” Annexes.
• Patients who are being looked after in care homes. Forces barracks, messes and married quarters are
• People who are severely mentally impaired. also exempt, as are properties occupied by members
• People staying in certain hostels or night shelters. of visiting forces and their dependents where they
• 1,8 or 19 year olds who are at or have just left school. are neither British citizens nor ordinarily resident in
• Careworkers working for low pay, usually for charities. the United Kingdom. If you think that any of the above
• People caring for someone with a disability who is circumstances apply to your property, you should
not a spouse, partner or child under 18. contact the Revenues Section on 0116 272 7530.
• Members of visiting forces and certain international Granny Annexes
institutions and foreign language assistants. An annexe or similar self contained part of the property,
• Members of religious communities (e.g.: monks, nuns). which is occupied by an elderly or disabled relative
• People in prison (except those in prison for of the residents living in the rest of it, should not
nonpayment of Council Tax or a fine). be regarded as a separate dwelling for Council Tax
If a member of your household falls into any of these purposes.
categories you should contact the Revenues Section for
further information.
If a discount is granted and your entitlement changes
you must inform the Revenues Section immediately as
failure to do so could result in the IMPOSITION OF A 11
FINANCIAL PENALTY.Guidance notes (continued)
Annexe Discount Empty Properties - Premium Charge - new
Annexes which are used by the occupier of the main house for 2019
as part of the main home, or annexes which are occupied From 1st April 2019 properties that have been empty and
by a relative of the person living in the main house will be substantially unfurnished for more than 2 years will be
entitled to a 50% reduction in the Council Tax payable on charged a premium of 100% on top of the full Council
the annexe. Tax charge. If you think you should be exempt from the
The criteria for the annexe discount is: premium charges, please contact the Revenues Section on
The annexe must form part of a single property which 0116 272 7530
includes at least one other property. ie. the annexe must Appeals
be within the grounds of the main house (not necessarily In addition to your right of appeal on valuation matters i.e.
attached) and must be included in the title deeds of the the banding of your property, you may also appeal on non-
main house and not registered separately. valuation matters, these are:
And either: (a) Any decision of the Council that a property is
• The annexe is being used by the resident of the main chargeable, or that you are liable to pay Council Tax in
house, as part of their main home, respect of that property.
or (b) Any calculation made by the Council of an amount
• The annexe is lived in by a relative of the person who which you are liable to pay in respect of Council Tax.
lives in the main house. For this purpose a relative If you wish to make an appeal then you must put your
is defined as: a partner, parent, child, step child, reasons in writing to the Revenues and Benefits Manager.
grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
nephew and niece (also includes great grandparent,
great grandchild etc. and great great grandparent etc).
NON-DOMESTIC RATES
Non-Domestic Rates are available from the VOA or from www.gov.uk. Your
Non-Domestic Rates, or business rates, collected by billing authority can only backdate any business rates
local authorities are the way that those who occupy rebate to the date from which any change to the list is to
non-domestic property contribute towards the cost have effect. Further information about the grounds on
of local services. Under the business rates retention which appeals may be made and the process for doing so
arrangements introduced from 1st April 2013, authorities can be found on the www.gov.uk website.
keep a proportion of the business rates paid locally. This National Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier
provides a direct financial incentive for authorities to The local authority works out the business rates bill
work with local businesses to create a favourable local by multiplying the rateable value of the property by the
environment for growth since authorities will benefit from appropriate multiplier. There are two multipliers: the
growth in business rates revenues. The money, together standard non-domestic rating multiplier and the small
with revenue from council tax payers and certain other business non-domestic rating multiplier. The former is
sums, is used to pay for the services provided by local higher to pay for small business rate relief. Except in the
authorities in your area. Further information about the City of London where special arrangements apply, the
business rates system, including transitional and other Government sets the multipliers for each financial year
reliefs, may be obtained at www.gov.uk for the whole of England according to formulae set by
Rateable Value legislation.
Apart from properties that are exempt from business The current multipliers are shown on the front of your bill.
rates, each non-domestic property has a rateable value Business Rates Instalments
which is set by the valuation officers of the Valuation Payment of business rate bills is automatically set on a
Office Agency (VOA), an agency of Her Majesty’s Revenue 10-monthly cycle. However, the Government has put in
and Customs. They draw up and maintain a full list of all place regulations that allow businesses to require their
rateable values, available at www.gov.uk/government/ local authority to enable payments to be made through 12
organisations/valuation-office-agency. The rateable value monthly instalments. If you wish to take up this offer, you
of your property is shown on the front of your bill. This should contact the local authority as soon as possible.
broadly represents the yearly rent the property could have
been let for on the open market on a particular date. For
Revaluation 2017 and Transitional
the revaluation that came into effect on 1st April 2017, this
Arrangements
date was set as 1st April 2015. All rateable values are reassessed at a general
revaluation. The most recent revaluation took effect from
The valuation officer may alter the value if circumstances 1st April 2017. Revaluations make sure each ratepayer
change. The ratepayer (and certain others who have pays their fair contribution and no more, by ensuring
an interest in the property) can request a change to the that the share of the national rates bill paid by any one
value shown in the list if they believe it is wrong, through ratepayer reflects changes over time in the value of their
12 the reformed Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) process property relative to others.
introduced in April 2017. Full details on the CCA processNon-domestic rates (continued)
A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme limits changes in or £27,999 in London on each day for which relief is being
rate bills as a result of the 2017 revaluation. To help pay sought. If the rateable value, or aggregate rateable value,
for the limits on increases in bills, there are also limits increases above those levels, relief will cease from the day
on reductions in bills. Under the transitional scheme, of the increase.
limits continue to apply to yearly increases and decreases The Government has introduced additional support to
until the full amount is due (rateable value times the small businesses. For those businesses that take on an
appropriate multiplier). The scheme applies only to the additional property which would normally have meant the
bill based on a property at the time of the revaluation. If loss of small business rate relief, the Government has
there are any changes to the property after 1st April 2017, confirmed that they will be allowed to keep that relief for
transitional arrangements will not normally apply to the a period of 12 months.
part of a bill that relates to any increase in rateable value Where a ratepayer meets the eligibility criteria and has not
due to those changes. Changes to your bill as a result of received the relief they should contact their local authority.
other reasons (such as changes to the amount of small Provided the ratepayer continues to satisfy the conditions
business rate relief) are not covered by the transitional for relief which apply at the relevant time as regards
arrangements. The transitional arrangements are applied the property and the ratepayer, they will automatically
automatically and are shown on the front of your bill. continue to receive relief in each new valuation period.
Further information about transitional arrangements Certain changes in circumstances will need to be notified
and other reliefs may be obtained from Blaby District to the local authority by a ratepayer who is in receipt
Council or the website www.gov.uk/introduction-to- of relief (other changes will be picked up by the local
business-rates. authority). The changes which should be notified are—
More information on the 2017 revaluation can be found at (a) the ratepayer taking up occupation of an additional
www.gov.uk/introduction-to-business-rates/revaluation. property, and
Unoccupied Property Rating (b) an increase in the rateable value of a property occupied
by the ratepayer in an area other than the area of the local
Business rates will not be payable in the first three months authority which granted the relief.
that a property is empty. This is extended to six months in the
case of certain industrial properties. After this period rates Charity and Community Amateur Sports
are payable in full. In most cases the unoccupied property Club Relief
rate is zero for properties owned by charities and community Charities and registered Community Amateur Sports Clubs
amateur sports clubs. In addition, there are a number of are entitled to 80% relief where the property is occupied
exemptions from the unoccupied property rate. Full details by the charity or the club, and is wholly or mainly used for
on exemptions can be obtained from your local authority. the charitable purposes of the charity (or of that and other
Partly Occupied Property Relief charities), or for the purposes of the club (or of that and other
clubs). The local authority has discretion to give further relief
A ratepayer is liable for the full non-domestic rate whether on the remaining bill. Full details can be obtained from the
a property is wholly occupied or only partly occupied. local authority.
Where a property is partly occupied for a short time, the
local authority has discretion in certain cases to award Relief for Local Newspapers
relief in respect of the unoccupied part. Full details can be The Government is providing funding to local authorities so
obtained from the local authority. that they can provide a discount worth up to £1,500 a year on
Small Business Rate Relief office space occupied by local newspapers. This was due to
run for 2 years from 1st April 2017. At Autumn Budget 2018,
Ratepayers who occupy a property with a rateable value the Government extended the scheme for an additional year
which does not exceed £50,999 (and who are not entitled (2019/20). This scheme provides up to a maximum of one
to other mandatory relief or are liable for unoccupied discount per local newspaper title and per hereditament,
property rates) will have their bills calculated using the and up to state aid limits. The relief will be delivered through
lower small business non-domestic rating multiplier, local authority discretionary discount powers (under section
rather than the national non-domestic rating multiplier. 47(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988). Eligibility
In addition, generally, if the sole or main property is shown criteria for this relief, is set out in a guidance note: “The case
on the rating list with a rateable value which does not for a business rates relief for local newspapers”, which can
exceed £15,000, the ratepayer will receive a percentage be obtained at www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-
reduction in their rates bill for this property of up to a case-for-a-business-rates-relief-for-local-newspapers.
maximum of 100%. For a property with a rateable value of
not more than £12,000, the ratepayer will receive a 100% Spring Budget 2017 Relief Scheme:
reduction in their rates bill. Supporting Small Business
Generally, this percentage reduction (relief) is only Ratepayers losing Small Business or Rural Rate Relief as
available to ratepayers who occupy either— a result of the 2017 revaluation will have their increases
(a) one property, or limited to the greater of either (i) a cash value of £600
(b) one main property and other additional properties per year, or (ii) the matching cap on increases for small
providing those additional properties each have a rateable properties in the transitional relief scheme. This relief will
value which does not exceed £2,899. run until the next revaluation in 2021 and ratepayers will
The aggregate rateable value of all the properties receive the relief until this date or they reach what their
bill would have been without the relief scheme, whichever 13
mentioned in (b) must not exceed £19,999 outside London
is first.Non-domestic rates (continued)
This relief will be delivered through local authority undertaking to receive up to EUR 200,000 ‘de minimis’
discretionary discount powers (under section 47(3) of the aid over a rolling three-year period. If you are receiving,
Local Government Finance Act 1988). Further information or have received, any ‘de minimis’ aid granted during the
can be obtained from the local authority. current or two previous financial years (from any source),
Spring Budget 2017 Relief Scheme: you should inform the local authority immediately with
Discretionary Scheme details of the aid received.
The Government is providing £300 million of funding to Hardship Relief
local authorities over 4 years to 31st March 2021 to provide The local authority has discretion to give hardship relief in
discounts to ratepayers in their area on a discretionary specific circumstances. Full details can be obtained from
basis. Each authority has been allocated a share with the local authority.
which to design and implement a scheme to deliver Rating advisers
targeted support to ratepayers.
Local authority allocations can be found at: Ratepayers do not have to be represented in discussions
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ about their rateable value or their rates bill. However,
discretionary-business-rates-relief-scheme ratepayers who do wish to be represented should be
This relief will be delivered through local authority aware that members of the Royal Institution of Chartered
discretionary discount powers (under section 47(3) of the Surveyors (RICS - website www.rics.org) and the Institute
Local Government Finance Act 1988). Further information of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV - website www.
can be obtained from the local authority. irrv.org.uk) are qualified and are regulated by rules of
professional conduct designed to protect the public from
Retail Discount misconduct. Before you employ a rating adviser, you
At Autumn Budget 2018, the Government announced a one- should check that they have the necessary knowledge
third discount for eligible retail businesses with a rateable and expertise, as well as appropriate indemnity insurance.
value of less than £51,000, up to state aid limits. This scheme Information Supplied with Demand Notices
will run for two years from April 2019. This discount will be
applied to the bill after the application of any reliefs, excluding Information relating to the relevant and previous financial
any local discounts. years in regard to the gross expenditure of the local
The Government has issued guidance on the operation of authority is available at www.blaby.gov.uk. A hard copy
the scheme, which can be found at: https://www.gov. is available on request by writing to the Council or by
uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail- telephoning (0116) 272 7530.
discount-guidance. Rate Relief for businesses in rural areas
This relief will be delivered through local authority Certain types of properties in a rural settlement with a
discretionary discount powers (under section 47(3) of the Local population below 3,000 may be entitled to a discount.
Government Finance Act 1988). Further information can be The property must be the only general store, the only post
obtained from the local authority office or a food shop and have a rateable value of less than
Local Discounts £8,500, or the only public house or the only petrol station and
Local authorities have a general power to grant have a rateable value of less than £12,500. The property has
discretionary local discounts. Full details can be obtained to be occupied. An eligible ratepayer is entitled to relief at 50%
from the local authority. of the full charge whilst the local authority also has discretion
to give further relief on the remaining bill. The 2016 Autumn
State Aid Statement confirmed the doubling of rural rate relief from 50%
The award of discounts is considered likely to amount to to 100% from 1st April 2017. Local authorities are expected to
state aid. However, it will be state aid compliant where it use their local discount powers to grant 100% rural rate relief
is provided in accordance with the De Minimis Regulations to eligible ratepayers from 1st April 2017. Full details can be
EC 1407/2013. The De Minimis Regulations allow an obtained from the local authority.
Complaints
You can make your complaint in writing, by telephone, email may contact us and request a review of your complaint by an
or by completing the Council’s online complaints form. You independent officer, who has not had any previous involvement
can even make a complaint in person to the Manager for the in your complaint. You should set out clearly the reasons why
Service area you are concerned about - or direct to any of the you are unhappy with the outcome, preferably in writing. The
Council's Group Managers. review process will normally take 15 working days and you will
We will acknowledge your complaint within five working days receive a written response.
and we aim to provide a full response to your complaint within If you are still unhappy after going through the Council’s
15 working days. If we need longer to consider aspects of your complaints procedure, you can take your complaint to the
complaint we will keep you informed of the reasons why and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman who may
when you should expect to receive a response. decide to investigate the issue on your behalf.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you
14INFORMATION IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS
If you require this information in an alternative
version such as large print, Braille, audio tape or
help in understanding it in your language, please
contact the Revenues section by telephone on
0116 272 7530 or by email revenues@blaby.gov.uk
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15For enquiries about Council Tax/NNDR
or any other Council Services contact:
Blaby District Council Opening Hours:
Council Offices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday:
8.45am to 5.15pm
Narborough
Wednesday:
Leicester LE19 2EP 9.30am to 5.15pm
Tel: 0116 275 0555 Friday:
(All divisions unless shown separately below) 8.45am to 4.45pm
In case of emergencies outside
24 Hour Payment Line:
normal office hours please telephone
0116 272 7722
0844 736 9545
Fax: 0116 275 0368 (Please specify the service required)
Minicom: 0116 284 9786 Calls cost 5p per minute plus your telephone
Website: www.blaby.gov.uk company’s network access charge.
Blaby District Council now has direct lines to many of its main
services, including:
Anti-Social Behaviour 0116 272 7677 Email: community.safety@blaby.gov.uk
Benefits 0116 272 7510 Email: benefits@blaby.gov.uk
Building Control 0116 272 7533 Email: building.control@blaby.gov.uk
Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates 0116 272 7530 Email: revenues@blaby.gov.uk
Domestic Violence 0116 272 7637
Mobile: 0790 022 6875 Email: community.safety@blaby.gov.uk
Elections/Electoral Registration 0116 272 7560 Email: electoral@blaby.gov.uk
Environment 0116 272 7555 Email: env.health@blaby.gov.uk
Refuse and recycling, garden waste, food hygiene, health and safety, noise, pollution, street cleaning, litter, dogs and
licensing
Disabled Facilities Grants 0116 272 7683 Email: housing.adaptations@blaby.gov.uk
Health & Leisure 0116 272 7703 Email: leisure@blaby.gov.uk
Housing and Homelessness 0116 272 7770 Email: housing.options@blaby.gov.uk
Planning 0116 272 7705 Email: planning@blaby.gov.uk
Economic Development 0116 272 7735 Email: economicdevelopment@blaby.gov.uk
Resident Support 0116 272 7771 Email: residentsupport@blaby.gov.uk
The Pavilion, Sportsfield Lane,
Huncote, Leicestershire LE9 3BN 0116 402 8088 Email: Thepavilioninfo@everyoneactive.com
Enderby Leisure and Golf Centre 0116 275 0234 Email: enderbyinfo@everyoneactive.com
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