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Your Council Tax
2018/19
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We are pleased to announce that the following new free features are now
available to you within your ‘MyAccount’:
• e-Billing: allows you to view any bills To help you opt in for these services
or letters, as well as your current we have provided a new ‘Temporary’
Council Tax balance and instalments password for e-Billing and e-Letters.
• e-Letters: allows you to view all Please go to your ‘MyAccount’, click
your Housing Benefit or Council Tax on the ‘e-Billing’ or ‘e-Letters’ link and
Support related documentation follow the steps to login.Contents
Foreword 5.99% or £1.30 a week for the But it’s not just about Adult Social Care precept 4
average household. bricks and mortar –
from Councillor Section one –
Darren Rodwell We are doing our bit to make it’s about the community. Paying your Council Tax
sure the money goes where it is We are delivering London’s first • Ways to pay 5
needed. As well as putting more Youth Zone in Parsloes Park
money into services for adults and • Supporting you through
and have opened the borough’s tough times 6
children in social care, we are doing
This year we face another set of what we can to make sure money is very first university and saved • Discretionary Housing/
difficult financial circumstances. spent wisely. This includes continuing the Civic Centre in Dagenham Hardship payments 7
The council tax you pay is vital but to make a £1m saving in senior for generations to come. • Valuation bands 8
for every £1 we spend on local management costs. It’s why 9 out of 10 of • Discounts and exemptions 9 – 11
services just 15p comes from
council tax. This means we are We also want to get the basics our schools and all our Section two –
very reliant on funding from right. That’s why we are investing an children’s centres are good or Financial information
central government. additional £1.5m to improve street outstanding. It’s why we have
cleaning and provide a more efficient • Where our money comes
However, by 2020 the money we pursued 3,000 rogue landlords, from and where it goes 12 and 13
waste collection service, investing fined 2,000 people for fly-tipping
receive from the government will £10m in roads, fixing potholes and • How your Council Tax
be half what we received in 2010. and dropping litter and tackled is calculated 14 and 15
playgrounds, and providing £1.2m to
Over the next three years if we did support homeless families. 1,600 eyesore gardens. • Changes in expenditure 16
nothing we would be left with a And it’s why 80,000 people
We remain one of London’s • Council Tax 16
budget gap of £15.6million. now attend our annual Summer
biggest growth opportunities. Our • Charges from other bodies 17 – 24
At the same time the national ambition is to build up to 50,000 new of Festivals and why we are
funding crisis in health and social homes over the next two decades. bidding to become home Contact details – see back cover
care continues. Due to reductions We’ve already committed £750m of to London’s next film studio
in government funding we now investment to help us do this. This Paying your Council Tax and
which will help bring more job
spend a third less on social care includes 2,000 new homes local financial information
opportunities for local people.
than in 2010. We therefore need to working residents can truly afford In the next two sections you will find out how
make some tough decisions to avoid whether they are a working couple on Our budget for the coming to pay and how we calculate your Council
cutting services further and protect the Minimum Wage or a single person year is about securing a Tax, what services we spend money on and
our most vulnerable residents. earning the London Living Wage. where the money comes from. Here you will
better future for the borough
also find information about discounts and
This means raising council tax by To help us achieve our ambitions we with opportunities for all – benefits you may be entitled to.
2.99% to maintain local services have set up our very own developer where no one is left behind.
Information from local government agencies
plus an additional 3% dedicated to to generate income to make us less is also included detailing the charges we
making sure we meet the care needs reliant on government funding and pay to other bodies such as the Greater
of our most vulnerable residents. ensure future development benefits Councillor Darren Rodwell London Authority, which includes: policing,
This means a council tax rise of the local community. Leader of the Council emergency services and London Transport.
2 More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount 3Adult Social Care precept Section one – Paying your Council Tax
The Secretary of State for Communities
and Local Government has made an
The government then announced
during its Local Government Finance We want to make paying your Council
offer to adult social care authorities.
(“Adult social care authorities” are
Settlement that from 2017-18 local
authorities will be allowed to use the
Tax as easy as possible
local authorities which have functions social care precept to raise Council Tax
bills by 3% in 2017-18 and a further 3%
By Direct Debit Pay in Post Offices
under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay. and shops
namely county councils in England, 2018-19 with no increases in 2019-20.
The council has chosen to increase You can choose to pay from four dates You can pay by cash, cheque or
district councils for an area in England every month: 1st, 8th, 15th, or 22nd, debit card at any Post Office or
for which there is no county council, the Council Tax bill for 2017-18
and 2018-19 by 3% as it faces and then relax knowing that your bill shop that displays the Paypoint
London borough councils, the Common will be paid monthly on your chosen or PayZone symbols. There is a barcode
Council of the City of London and the unprecedented demand and cost
pressures for adult social care. date. You can spread your Direct Debit on your bill to enable you to do this.
Council of the Isles of Scilly.) payments over 10 or 12 months. Visit
The offer is the option of an adult social The government has said that this www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount Payment over 12 months
precept must be shown as a separate or call 020 8227 2926. If you want to pay your Council Tax over
care authority being able to charge an
charge on all Council Tax bills. The 12 months, then you must apply for
additional “precept” on its Council Tax
income generated from this charge
for financial years from the financial
is ring-fenced, meaning it can only be
Pay online via my account this in writing. All applications must be
year beginning in 2016 without holding received by 1 April 2018 to make sure
used for adult social care services. with a debit or credit card
a referendum, to assist the authority in that you complete payment by March
Simply visit
meeting expenditure on adult social Adult social care services support some 2019. Any applications received after
www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount
care. Subject to the annual approval of of the most vulnerable members of our this date may not be entitled to pay
the House of Commons, the Secretary community, largely supporting those in over 12 months.
old age and adults with disabilities. By phone with a debit or
of State intends to offer the option of You can send your application by post
charging this “precept” at an appropriate In 2018-19 the Adult Social Care
credit card
You can make a payment at any or by email and you must include the
level in each financial year up to and precept will raise Barking and following information in your application:
including the financial year 2019-20. time, day or night, using our
Dagenham an additional £1.656m.
automated telephone service which Name
This will only partially meet the costs
Social Care Precept associated with growth in the older works 365 days a year. Simply call Address
As part of the Chancellor’s Autumn population (those above 85 years 020 8227 2050 and have your
Account number (on the right hand
Statement (November 2015) it was of age) and of inflationary increases card and Council Tax account
side of your bill)
announced that councils would to the cost purchasing services. number ready.
Contact telephone number
be allowed to increase their share In 2018 we continue to face a
of Council Tax by up to an extra significant increase in the cost of Please send your application to:
2% provided it is used to fund the residential and nursing care as well Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road,
increasing costs of adult social care as homecare services as providers Barking, IG11 8HE
services. This additional Council Tax adjust their rates to take account of or email ctax@lbbd.gov.uk
charge is known as the ‘Adult Social the government’s announcement
Care precept’. regarding the national living wage.
4 More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount 5Section one – Paying your Council Tax
• we are making a deduction from your
Supporting you Discretionary benefit because of an adult living with
you (your partner is not included); or
through tough Housing/Hardship • a decision has been made that your
times payments rent is too high.
How you can claim it
We can’t stop the tough times but Every year, we have a limited amount
You can claim for a Discretionary
as a Council we are committed to of money to help residents who need
Housing Payment by:
providing you with high quality local extra financial help to meet their rent.
• registering online at
services that deliver value for money.
Discretionary Housing www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount
Don’t bury your head in the sand. Payment • writing to us; or
A Discretionary Housing Payment is • asking us to visit your home if you are
If you cannot afford to pay or you are in not a benefit payment. It is a separate unwell and unable to travel.
arrears with your Council Tax payments payment in addition to Housing
then you need to speak to us as early Benefit or the Housing Element of your Hardship payments
as possible. Universal Credit Payment. Every year we are able to help residents
who need extra financial help to pay for
Arrears can build up quickly and the It can help to pay your maximum eligible
their Council Tax. This is in exceptional
longer you leave paying, the more difficult rent – this means your rent, less service
circumstances and where there is
it will be to deal with. You may also be charges like water rates, fuel charges,
extreme hardship.
summonsed for not paying which will meal or rent arrears. These exclusions
mean you will have to pay court costs, differ for those who receive the Housing
How you can claim it
which will only add to the problem. Element of Universal Credit.
Write to us or email
Visit www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount The total amount of any award, Ctax@lbbd.gov.uk .
or call 020 8227 2926 and we can including your Housing Benefit, cannot If you are unwell or unable to travel ask
advise you of any discounts or benefits be more than your actual eligible us to visit you at your home.
which you may be entitled to (see pages rent. These exclusions differ for those
9 and 10). Payment can be made over who receive the Housing Element of Get some specialist
12 months (page 5) and this will help to Universal Credit. money advice from an
make the monthly payments a bit smaller. outside organisation
Who can claim it? The Citizens Advice Bureau
It is available if you receive the Housing Provides a range of advice
Element in your Universal Credit services including how to cope
payment or you are receiving Housing with debt problems.
Benefit and you do not get the full Barking and Dagenham
amount of eligible rent because: Phone 020 8507 5969
• your income is too high to qualify for For more information visit
the full amount, www.bdcab.org.uk
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Appeals against your banding
Council Tax information and The grounds for appeal about banding
are restricted to certain circumstances,
Discounts and
valuation bands such as if: exemptions
• you have become the taxpayer for a
We aim to make sure that our services provide real value for money and that property for the first time; Disability relief
your Council Tax contributes to services that help every resident. • there has been a material increase or If you or someone who lives with you
Most properties are subject to Council Tax and there is one bill per property, material reduction in the property’s has a disability and needs a special
whether it’s owned or rented. value; for example, if you have room, an extra bathroom or kitchen, or
demolished, converted or extended needs to use a wheelchair indoors, you
The band of your property and the amount you have to pay is on the front of your any part of the property, or if there has may be entitled to a reduction in the
Council Tax bill. amount of Council Tax you pay.
been any change in the physical state
The amount of Council Tax charged in 2018/19 is based on the property of the local area; or
market value on 1 April 1991 • a Listing Officer has changed the Discounts
Greater band of your property without you If you are the only adult (over 18) that
Total making a request. lives in your property you may receive a
Barking and London
Band Range of values Council Tax 25% discount.
Dagenham Authority charge
(GLA) If you are making an appeal you
A Up to and including £40,000 799.75 196.15 995.90 must still pay your Council Tax in full. If any of the people listed below live
B £40,001 - £52,000 933.04 228.85 1,161.89 If your appeal is successful we will in your home, we do not count them
refund any overpaid tax. when working out your bill:
C £52,001 - £68,000 1,066.34 261.54 1,327.88
• full-time students
D £68,001 - £88,000 1,199.63 294.23 1,493.86 Further details of the appeal • people who are severely mentally
E £88,001 - £120,000 1,466.22 359.61 1,825.83 procedures (including the role of ill, and
F £120,001 - £160,000 1,732.80 425.00 2,157.80 Valuation Tribunals) may be obtained • people caring for someone with
G £160,001 - £320,000 1,999.38 490.38 2,489.76 from the Council Tax Team. For a disability who is not their
H More than £320,000 2,399.26 588.46 2,987.72 more information you can also visit husband, wife, partner or child
% Increase / (Decrease) from 2017/18 5.99% 5.07% 5.81% www.valuation-tribunals.gov.uk under 18 years old.
Please note: All figures are calculated as a proportion of the Band ‘D’ charge and
The Listing Officer can be contacted at:
are rounded to the nearest 1 pence.
How the charge is calculated have and what we need is then achieved Phone: 03000 501501
The starting point for working out the by making savings, with the remaining www.gov.uk/government/
Council Tax is for us and the Greater London 15% collected from you via Council Tax. organisations/valuation-office-agency
Authority to estimate how much money we Each Authority has to set its Council Tax
need for the year to provide all our services. charge in relation to a Standard Band
From this figure we take away the ‘D’ Property. This means that properties
Revenue Support Grants, paid by the in bands A, B, and C will pay less and
Government, and Business Rate and properties in bands E, F, G and H will
other income. The difference of what we pay more.
8 More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount 9Section one – Paying your Council Tax
Exemptions Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support Second Adult Rebate – Benefit fraud
Some homes are exempt from paying & Universal Credit pension age customers only It is a serious criminal offence to lie
Council Tax. Examples include: Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support & This is a different type of Council Tax or fail to tell the whole truth about
• properties lived in only by full-time Universal Credit is there to help people Support that can help you if you do not your circumstances in order to claim
students, people under the age on a low income manage their bills. have a partner but share your home benefit(s), and you could end up with
of 18, or people who are severely with someone who: a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
mentally ill; You may be entitled to Housing Benefit if: • is 18 or over;
• unoccupied properties owned by a • You and/or your partner are both • is on a low income; You can report suspected Housing
charity (exempt for up to six months); Pension Age • does not pay you rent; and Benefit fraud in three ways:
• empty properties waiting for probate • Have 3 or more children in your home • is not jointly responsible for paying
following the death of the only person that you are responsible for Council Tax. By telephone:
who lived there (exempt until probate • Live in temporary or specified Contact the National Benefit Fraud
is granted and then for up to six accommodation When you claim Council Tax Support Hotline on 0800 854 4400. Your call
months following probate); and • Receive contribution based Job we automatically check to see if you is free and confidential and you do not
• properties left empty by someone who Seekers Allowance or Employment would be better off with Second Adult have to give your name or address.
has moved to receive personal care in Support Allowance. Rebate instead. Lines are open Monday to Friday
a hospital or care home. If you do not qualify under the terms above 8.00am to 6.00pm.
you will need to claim Universal Credit For more information or advice on
Any homes that have been empty for www.understandinguniversalcredit. eligibility for Housing Benefit and/ If you have speech or hearing
more than two years will be charged gov.uk/making-a-claim/before-you- or Council Tax Support visit problems you can use a text service
one-and-a-half times their normal claim/ www.lbbd.gov.uk/residents/benefits- on 0800 328 0512.
Council Tax rate. and-support
You may be entitled to Council Tax Online at:
These are not complete lists of Support if you are: If your circumstances change www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
discounts, exemptions or people • on a low income; If any of your home or financial
we do not count for Council Tax • on benefits; circumstances change you must tell us By post:
purposes. For more details visit • unemployed; or immediately so that we can check you NBFH,
www.lbbd.gov.uk • a pensioner. still qualify. This could include people PO Box 224,
leaving or joining your household or you Preston,
For more information or advice on or your partner starting work. PR1 1GP
eligibility for Housing Benefit and/or
Council Tax Support visit You can do this online via
www.lbbd.gov.uk/residents/benefits- www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount
and-support .
For more information or advice on
Universal Credit please visit
www.understandinguniversalcredit.
gov.uk .
10 More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount More time for you - manage your account online www.lbbd.gov.uk/online/myaccount 11Section two – Financial information
Where our money comes from Where your money goes
As you can see below, your Council Tax is only a part of the money we receive
Planning and regeneration Adult and social care Customer
and use to fund the many services that we provide to you.
1% 24% services
4%
Central government Income from
and housing benefit other bodies
funding Housing
19% services Children’s and
66% education
3%
services
46%
Roads and
transport
9%
Net Expenditure 2018/19
‘D’ property per per Band
Adult and social ca week* - £
re
Customer service 14.37
s
Running the Coun 2.29
cil
Parks, libraries an 0. 40
d
Environment Children’s & educ culture 3.61
ation services
Environment
6% Roads and transpo
27.62
Council Tax rt 3.74
Housing services 5.30
15% Parks, libraries Planning and rege
neration 1.98
and culture Total Expenditure 0.87
General Fund Se on
6% rvices
60.17
Other – reserves,
interest payable
and investment in
come
Sub-total -7.8
Running the 52
Charges from othe .39
Council r bodies
Budget Requirem 4.9
1% ent
Less: Government 57.31
Grant and Collection
Barking And Dage Fu nd 34 .24
nh
Council Tax Requ am’s
irement
*Note: Based on 48,782.31 23.07
Band ‘D’ properties.
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How your Council Tax is calculated
2017/18 2017/18 2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 2018/19 2018/19
Gross expenditure Income Net expenditure Gross expenditure Income Net expenditure Net expenditure
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 per resident £
Service area
62,670 (20,397) 42,272 Adult and social care 68,100 (31,653) 36,446 169
10,911 (4,624) 6,288 Customer services 12,686 (6,888) 5,798 27
7,120 (3,594) 3,527 Running the Council 4,536 (3,532) 1,004 5
20,357 (12,017) 8,340 Parks, libraries and culture 15,705 (6,547) 9,158 43
91,593 (27,696) 63,897 Children’s & educational services 95,396 (25,330) 70,066 326
16,041 (7,315) 8,726 Environment 17,234 (7,743) 9,490 44
27,640 (15,112) 12,528 Roads and transport services 32,561 (19,106) 13,455 63
179,778 (174,919) 4,859 Housing services 170,205 (165,191) 5,014 23
5,253 (4,096) 1,158 Planning and regeneration 4,962 (2,755) 2,207 10
17,352 (17,352) 0 Public health 17,101 (17,101) 0 0
438,716 (287,121) 151,595 Total Expenditure on General Fund Services 438,485 (285,847) 152,638 709
2,289 (156) 2,134 Interest Payable & Receivable 2,582 (311) 2,271 11
1,007 (3,500) (2,493) Investment Properties 872 (5,077) (4,205) (20)
9,330 (10,041) (711) Net Trade Undertakings 396 (815) (419) (2)
(17,427) 0 (17,427) Other General Fund Balances (17,388) 0 (17,388) (81)
(4,800) (13,696) (18,496) Corporate Income and Expenses (13,538) (6,202) (19,740) (92)
12,031 0 12,031 Levies from Other Bodies 12,471 0 12,471 58
445,947 (300,817) 145,130 BUDGET REQUIREMENT 437,418 (292,049) 145,368 675
Funded by:
65,194 Government Formula Grant 63,225 294
16,798 Retained Business Rates 17,657 82
9,633 Government Specific Grants 5,965 28
0 Surplus / (Deficit) on Collection Fund 0 0
91,625 Sub-Total 86,847 404
53,505 Barking & Dagenham’s Council Tax 58,521 272
145,130 TOTAL FUNDING 145,368
47,273.1 Council Tax Base 48,782.3
(Equivalent number of Band D Properties)
1,131.83 Band D Council Tax (£) 1,199.63
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Changes in our expenditure Charges from
Londoners need. That means ensuring
transport fares are more affordable
The explanation for the increase in expenditure compared with 2017/18 is and building more affordable homes.
summarised below. other bodies The budget also provides resources to
support jobs and growth, tackle rough
£’000 sleeping and make London a fairer and
Budget in 2017/18 145,130 cleaner place to live. The Mayor will also
Add Service Pressures and Improvements 27,086 Introduction provide extra resources from council tax
Savings -18,721 This is Sadiq Khan’s second budget as and business rates for the Metropolitan
Less the Mayor of London. It is built around Police and London Fire Brigade to keep
Other Funding and Contributions from Reserves -8,127
his vision of a London where nobody Londoners safe. This will help offset the
Budget in 2018/19 145,368
feels left behind and where everyone impact of continuing real terms cuts in
has the opportunities they need to fulfil government grant.
Council Tax their potential. It supports London’s
future growth and economic success,
Pages 14 and 15 show how the Council Tax for this borough has been worked out. Council tax for GLA services
building on our City’s thriving economy, The GLA’s share of the council tax for
The actual amount we charge you, the Council Tax payer, is £58,521 million which extraordinary creativity, tolerance, a typical Band D property has been
equates to a Band ‘D’ equivalent of £1,199.63. diversity and openness to the world. increased by £14.21 (or 27p per week)
The actual amount that the Greater London Authority charges you is £14.353 million Sadiq Khan will not tolerate any waste to £294.23. The additional income
or the equivalent of £294.23 at Band ‘D’. of public money, particularly against raised is being applied to fund the
a background of ever tightening Metropolitan Police and London Fire
Band D Council Tax 2017/18 £1,411.85 % Change resources from the Government. This Brigade. A Band D council taxpayer in
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham £33.85 2.99% year’s budget has required some tough the City of London, which has its own
LBBD Adult Social Care precept £33.95 3.00% choices. It will improve the key services police force, will pay £76.10.
Greater London Authority £14.21 5.07%
Council Tax 2018/19 £1,493.86 5.81% Council Tax (£) 2017/18 Change 2018/19
MOPAC (Metropolitan Police) 206.13 12.00 218.13
Council Tax 2018/19 Band D Expenditure per
Council Tax head of resident LFC (London Fire Brigade) 48.01 2.21 50.22
(£) population (£)
GLA 23.80 0.04 23.84
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham £1,199.63 £271.91
Greater London Authority £294.23 £66.69 TfL (Transport) 2.08 -0.04 2.04
Total £1,493.86 £338.60 Total (£) 280.02 14.21 294.23
Our staff
The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff we employ changed to 2,373 in
January 2018 from 2,548 in January 2017.
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Controlling costs at City Hall and women and girls and stand up against • working with London boroughs to stations in 2018-19 and funding has
delivering the Mayor’s key priorities hate crime, intolerance and extremism. maintain existing concessionary been secured for a further 13. All
The Mayor’s budget includes significant The MPS has to rise to meet these travel and assisted door to door Elizabeth line stations will also be
efficiency savings across the GLA challenges at a time of acute financial transport schemes. This includes step free and
Group in 2018-19. This has allowed providing free 24-hour travel for the • investing a record £2.2 billion in
pressure. As a result of the reductions
him to release resources to meet his over 60s, the disabled, armed forces street schemes and initiatives
in Government grant for policing, in
key priorities. This includes plans to personnel in uniform and eligible designed to make walking,
the past four years the MPS has had to
invest £3.15 billion to support 90,000 war veterans and protecting the cycling and public transport safer,
close more than 100 police stations and
new affordable homes in the capital by Taxicard and Dial a Ride schemes. cleaner and more appealing,
remove 2,800 police staff and PCSOs
2021. He will also provide additional Discounts on travelcards are also including funding eight new Cycle
roles in order to protect officer numbers.
funding to support disadvantaged available for apprentices Superhighways and transforming
To keep Londoners safe, the Mayor • increasing capacity on the London major transport junctions.
young Londoners and increase
has decided to raise the police element Underground and rail services
investment in green spaces, improving London Fire Commissioner (LFC)
of his council tax precept by £12 for a including his introduction of the Night
air quality and reducing the usage of The Mayor aims to balance the London
typical Band D property. This will help Tube and Night Overground services
single-use plastics. Fire Brigade’s budget and improve its
to keep officer numbers as high as
The Mayor will also work with London’s • extending the Barking Gospel response times to ensure that the first
possible within the resources the Mayor
business community and key investors Oak line to Barking Riverside and and second fire engines attending an
has at his disposal.
to ensure London’s interests are expanding the DLR and tram network emergency incident arrive within six and
protected. He will put Londoners’ Transport for London (TfL) • planning for the Bakerloo line eight minutes respectively. The LFC will
economic opportunities centre stage London’s population is forecast to grow extension to south east London and also promote community safety and fire
as the Government’s negotiations to by one million in the next decade. TfL is new river crossings in east London prevention and ensure that buildings
leave the European Union reach their investing to make the transport network • completing the Elizabeth line (formerly in the capital conform to fire safety
conclusion. He will also provide funding more reliable and accessible. The Crossrail) by the end of 2019 which standards to protect both Londoners
for new projects to bring communities Mayor’s priorities for TfL in his current will increase London’s rail capacity by and visitors.
together, tackle social inequality and term include: ten per cent and continuing work on London Legacy Development
boost London’s economy. • making transport more affordable. the Northern line extension to Nine Corporation (LLDC)
Single bus fares, single pay as you Elms and Battersea Power station The LLDC was set up to ensure that the
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and
go fares on the Tube and DLR and which is due to be completed in 2020
Crime (MOPAC) city benefits from a long-term legacy
The Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan – A the charges for the Santander cycle • developing Crossrail 2 and the from the London 2012 Olympic and
Safer City for All Londoners 2017-21 hire scheme will be frozen until at Silvertown tunnel and working Paralympic Games. The Mayor’s 2018-
- sets out his strategy for policing over least 2020. This will save travellers an towards the release of more TfL land 19 budget provides funding for the
the next four years. His five key priorities estimated £40 million in 2018-19 to provide new affordable workspaces development of a world class cultural
are to improve the Metropolitan Police • introducing a new Bus and Tram and homes across London and education district in Queen Elizabeth
Service (MPS), provide a better criminal one-hour Hopper fare which is now • making public transport more Olympic Park. This is expected to create
justice service in London, keep children in place and investing to improve accessible for everyone. Step-free 3,000 new jobs, attract 1.5 million
and young people safe, tackle domestic journey times and reliability on the access is planned to be introduced additional visitors and bring £2.8 billion
violence which particularly affects bus network at five more London Underground of economic value to east London.
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New initiatives
Use of reserves
Gross expenditure
Corporation (OPDC)
Changes in spending (£m)
Efficiencies and other savings
Fares, charges and other income
Oak Common will bring to the area.
2017/18 Council Tax requirement
west London over the next 20 years.
2018/19 Council Tax requirement
Great Western Mainline stations at Old
jobs and at least 24,000 new homes in
It will build on the regeneration that the
The OPDC will help create 65,000 new
Amount met by Council Tax payers
new High Speed 2 (HS2), Crossrail and
How the GLA budget is funded (£m)
Old Oak and Park Royal Development
Government grants and retained business rates
Section two – Financial information
Other changes (for example fares revenue and government grants)
council tax requirement).
change. It also explains how the
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The tables below show where the
Summary of GLA Group budget
collected from the council tax (the
GLA has calculated the sum to be
GLA’s funding comes from and the
reasons for the year on year budget
865.7
-138.4
296.2
-324.2
227.3
804.8
2018/19
865.7
-510.5
-6,163.9
-4,638.3
12,178.4
2018/19
Detailed budget by service area
The table below compares the GLA Group’s expenditure on policing, fire and other services (including transport) in
2018-19 with 2017-18.
The GLA’s gross expenditure is higher this year. This is mainly due to the impact of additional investment planned by the
Mayor in transport, policing and the fire service. Overall the council tax requirement has increased because of the extra
funding for the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade. There has also been a 2.4 per cent increase in London’s
residential property taxbase. Find out more about our budget at: www.london.gov.uk/budget (tel: 020 7983 4000).
Summary of Spending Other Services
and Income (£million) Police (MOPAC) Fire (LFC) (incl. GLA, TfL, LLDC GLA Group Total
and OPDC)
(figures may not sum exactly
due to rounding) 2017/18 2018/19 2017/18 2018/19 2017/18 2018/19 2017/18 2018/19
Gross expenditure 3,269.1 3,331.5 426.8 435.8 8,062.5 8,411.1 11,758.4 12,178.4
Government grants and
-2,331.7 -2,397.3 -256.4 -250.9 -2,082.2 -1,990.2 -4,670.3 -4,638.3
business rates
Other income (incl. fares
-263.6 -263.8 -34.9 -36.9 -5,983.8 -5,863.3 -6,282.3 -6,163.9
and charges)
Net expenditure 673.8 670.4 135.5 148.0 -3.5 557.8 805.8 1,376.2
Change to level of reserves -81.8 -29.0 2.8 0.0 78.0 -481.5 -1.0 -510.5
Council Tax requirement
592.0 641.4 138.2 148.0 74.6 76.3 804.8 865.7
(income)
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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA)
Lee Valley Regional Park is a unique leisure, sports and environmental The London Pensions Fund For 2018/19, the income to be
destination for all residents of London, Essex and Hertfordshire. The 26 mile Authority (LPFA) raises a levy raised by levies is set out below.
long, 10,000 acre Park, much of it formerly derelict land, is partly funded by a each year to meet expenditure The Greater London levy is payable
levy on the Council Tax. This year there has been a 6% decrease in this levy. on premature retirement in all boroughs, the Inner London
Find out more about hundreds of great days out, world class sports venues compensation and outstanding levy only in Inner London Boroughs
and award winning parklands at www.visitleevalley.org.uk personnel matters for which (including the City of London). The
LPFA is responsible and cannot figures show the total to be raised
Budget and Levy changes – 2017/18 to 2018/19 charge to the pension fund. and, in brackets, the percentage
These payments relate to former change on the previous year.
2017/18 2018/19 employees of the Greater London
£m £m Council (GLC), the Inner London • Inner London £13,065,200 (0%)
Authority Operating Expenditure 11.8 11.2 Education Authority (ILEA) and the • Greater London £10,317,750 (0%)
Authority Operating Income -3.4 -3.3 London Residuary Body (LRB). • Total £23,382,950 (0%)
Net service operating costs 8.4 7.9
Financing costs - Debt servicing/repayments 0.5 0.5
- Capital investment 1.3 1.2 East London Waste Authority (ELWA)
Total net expenditure 10.2 9.6 ELWA has the statutory Budget 2018/19
Total Levy -10.2 -9.6 responsibility for the disposal ELWA’s total levy requirement is
Further details on how this budget is spent and the amount each Council of around 469,000 tonnes of £64,770,000 (2017/18: £61,542,000).
contributes can be found at www.leevalleypark.org.uk household, commercial, industrial Increases in operational costs, landfill tax
and Refuse and Recycling along with management contractor fee
The levy on the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for 2018/19 Centre Waste collected by the inflation for 2018/19, as well as planned
is £117,960 (2017/18: £124,148). London Boroughs of Barking & increases to reserves has resulted in a
Dagenham, Havering, Newham 5.2% average levy increase which is an
and Redbridge. increase of 4.17% for London Borough
of Barking and Dagenham.
Waste disposal is carried out The major part of the ELWA Levy
under a 25-year Integrated Waste is apportioned on the basis of
Management Contract (IWMC) volumes of Household Waste with
with Renewi plc (previously the remainder allocated according
Shanks Waste Management to the Council Tax Base.
Limited), supported by funding The Levy on the London Borough of
via the government’s Private Barking & Dagenham for 2018/19 is
Finance Initiative. £12,138,000 (2017/18: £11,652,000).
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Environment Agency - South east region
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 5200 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences
in the area of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. 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:
2017/18 2018/19
‘000s ‘000s
Gross expenditure £98,788 £97,838
Levies raised £11,130 £11,351
Total Council Tax Base 4,906 5,001
The majority of funding for flood A change in the gross budgeted
defence comes directly from the expenditure between years reflects the
Department for the Environment, programme of works for both capital
Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). and revenue needed by the Regional
However, under the new Partnership Flood and Coastal Committee to which
Funding rule not all schemes will you contribute. The total Local Levy
raised by this committee has increased
attract full central funding. To provide
by 1.99 per cent.
local funding for local priorities and
contributions for partnership funding The total Local Levy raised has
the Regional Flood and Coastal increased from £11,129,577, in
Committees recommend through the 2017/2018 to £11,351,056 for
Environment Agency a local levy. 2018/2019.
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