Bassetlaw District Councillors have approved the budget for the next financial year at a Full Council meeting on 27th February, including setting the amount of Council Tax it will collect over the next 12 months.
Despite facing continuing pressures, the Council has set a balanced budget for the year ahead with a total spend of £51 million which will help provide vital services in the district such as Waste and Recycling collection, Planning, Environmental Health and enforcement, Parks, Cemeteries, Economic Development and Community Safety.
This also includes investment in the district’s town centres, funding rural community projects, supporting Bassetlaw businesses, and funding for third sector organisations such as Citizens Advice, Bassetlaw Action Centre and BCVS.
The Council’s budget is funded by a combination of Government grants, fees and charges for Council services, and other income, with the balance of around £22 million provided by the Local Government Finance Settlement which includes other Central Government funding, Business Rates and Bassetlaw’s portion of Council Tax.
To help fund public services and secure the Council’s finances, the Council is raising its share of the Council Tax bill by 2.99% for the coming year from 1st April 2025.
For Band D properties, this will mean an increase of £5.98 or approximately 12p per week. However, around half of Bassetlaw properties are in Band A and they will see an increase of approx. £3.99 spread over the course of the next 12 months, the equivalent of 8p per week.
Cllr Alan Rhodes, Cabinet Member for Corporate and Financial Services said:
“We know this is yet another financial ask of residents, but it’s one we have to make. The council has a statutory responsibility to set a balanced budget, and it is a challenge and dilemma that councils around the country are facing.
“We continue to provide good services within budget, whilst working towards bold ambitions for Bassetlaw. We have done this by staying focused on protecting front-line services, working proactively with partners to provide better and more cost-effective solutions and finding sustainable savings.
“We have a clear plan as to how we will look to achieve savings and generate additional income to further support and enhance what we do for our residents, businesses and communities.”
Meanwhile in line with the Budget Conversation, over 80% of the savings proposals are provided by transforming council services, including improved efficiency and a reduction in council running expenses such as reducing agency spend, improved recruitment and staff retention initiatives, and reducing back-office costs whilst maintaining front line numbers.
The portion of Council Tax that Bassetlaw receives, just 8.11%, is used to provide essential and statutory services from bin collections, recycling, housing, planning, environmental health, licensing and much more.
The Council’s increased element of Council Tax (2.99%) is made alongside increases in other major preceptors (based on a Band D property). These include:
Nottinghamshire County Council – 4.84% including a social care precept at 2%
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner – 4.94%
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority – 5.42%
Parish Councils and Charter Trustees have increased – 8% (on average)
These changes will result in an overall increase for a Band D property of 4.78%
Your Council Tax is distributed in the following ways:
Nottinghamshire County Council – 74.60% (including Adult Social Care)
Nottinghamshire Police – 11.66%
Bassetlaw District Council – 8.11%
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service - 3.83%
Parish Councils - 1.80%
Last Updated on Friday, February 28, 2025