Our budget 2023-2024

Planned spending in 2023 to 2024

 

Gross expenditure

2023 to 2024

£'000

2022 to 2023

£'000

Policy and Finance Committee

2,103

2,136

Corporate Support Committee

8,092

6,858

Economy Committee

3,635

3,814

Environment Committee

19,007

16,212

Planning Policy Committee

2,752

2,278

Housing and Wellbeing Committee

10,836

6,420

Total gross expenditure

37,718

37,718

 

 

Recharges, income and financing and general items

2023 to 2024

£'000

2022 to 2023

£'000

Recharges to Housing Revenue Account

-1,546

-1,545

Other income (fees and charges, rent etc.)

-16,642

-13,763

Parish precepts

5,301

5,024

Other precepts and levies

249

247

Interest and investment income

-1,825

-413

Contingencies/miscellaneous

10

-500

Contribution to/(from) earmarked reserves

-4,996

-1,928

Capital expenditure financed from revenue

0

52

Pension deficit contributions

1,323

982

Retained Business Rates

-7,626

-6,176

New Homes Bonus

-616

-1,292

Other non-ringfenced grants

-1,825

-1,140

Collection Fund surplus

32

138

Total recharges, income and financing and general items

-28,142

-20,314

Council Tax Requirement

18,282

17,404

How spending has changed

 

2022 to 2023 Council Tax Requirement

£'000

17,404

Change in Establishment

1,234

Increase in Combined Cleansing Contract

1,800

Net increase in Homelessness Expenditure

1,400

District Election (one off)

300

Utility prices

300

Retained Business Rates (including s31 grants)

-1,450

Reduction in New Homes Bonus

676

Increase in other non ringfenced grants

-685

Committee Growth Bids 2023/24

1,156

Fall out of Committee Growth Bids 2022/23

-670

Interest on Investments

-1,413

Increase in income (Planning and Estates)

-502

Transformation budget

3,000

Savings Target 2023/24

-2,000

Discretionary Fees and Charges Target 2023/24

-500

Change in Reserve Contributions

-3,444

Other net variations < £300k

1,300

2023-24 Council Tax requirement

18,282

Band D Council Tax

 

2023 to 2024

2022 to 2023

Including parishes

£284.96*

£276.18**

Excluding parishes

£202.34

£196.47

* Council Tax Requirement of £18,282,458 divided by tax base of 64,159 for 2023/24.

** Council Tax Requirement of £17,402,470 divided by tax base of 63,011 for 2022/23.

Note : Arun’s tax base represents the number of Band D equivalent dwellings in the district, adjusted for exemptions, discounts, council tax reduction and the Collection rate percentage.

Levies

 

2023 to 2024

2023 to 2024

2022 to 2023

2022 to 2023

 

Gross Exp £'000

Levy on Arun £'000

Gross Exp £'000

Levy on Arun £'000

Environment Agency: River Arun Drainage Board

66

65

132

66

Littlehampton Harbour Board

578

180

654

181

Total

644

245

786

247

A more detailed analysis of Arun's spending plans for the 2022 to 2023 can be found in the council's budget book at www.arun.gov.uk. Details regarding payment arrangements for your Council Tax are shown on your bill, but if you have any queries relating to the calculations, please contact: 

Revenues Section
Arun District Council
Civic Centre
Maltravers Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5LF

Email revenues.benefits@arun.gov.uk

Parish and Town Council precepts

 

2023 to 2024

2023 to 2024

2023 to 2024

2022 to 2023

Parish

Precept

£

Tax Base Band D

Dwellings

Local Charge Band D Tax

£

Precept

£

Aldingbourne

151,778

1,866

81.34

146,979

Aldwick

95,000

5,349

17.74

95,000

Angmering

410,570

3,806

107.87

397,400

Arundel

187,828

1,654

113.56

180,588

Barnham and Eastergate

171,429

2,333

73.48

156,615

Bersted

143,324

3,554

40.33

131,009

Bognor Regis

1,009,819

7,428

135.95

969,817

Burpham

2,800

133

21.05

2,800

Clapham

14,061

141

99.72

12,669

Climping

16,760

440

38.09

16,760

East Preston

279,262

2,827

98.78

278,065

Felpham

109,435

4,975

22.00

115,138

Ferring

93,184

2,427

38.39

93,184

Findon

56,000

984

56.91

47,000

Ford

17,860

462

38.66

17,340

Houghton

0

42

0.00

0

Kingston

9,090

446

20.38

9,090

Littlehampton

1,446,520

10,323

140.13

1,366,037

Lyminster

9,500

182

52.20

9,000

Madehurst

0

63

0.00

0

Middleton

53,000

2,347

22.58

52,000

Pagham

78,473

2,601

30.17

75,404

Patching

4,000

123

32.52

4,000

Poling

0

93

0.00

0

Rustington

759,000

6,117

124.08

690,000

Slindon

23,258

287

81.04

18,652

South Stoke

0

31

0.00

0

Walberton

72,525

1,202

60.34

64,685

Warningcamp

0

90

0.00

0

Yapton

86,050

1,817

41.21

74,880

Total

64,159

5,300,526

82.62

5,024,112

As you can see from your bill, Council Tax is made up of charges from several organisations. The total is the sum of Council Tax for: 

  • West Sussex County Council
  • Arun District Council
  • Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
  • Parish/Town Council (if applicable)
  • minus any discount, relief or council tax reduction

There are 8 bands at which Council Tax is charged and the Arun District Council 2022 to 2023 tax for each band is: 

Band Council Tax

A

£134.89

B

£157.34

C

£179.86

D

£202.34

E

£247.30

F

£292.27

G

£337.23

H

£404.68

There may also be a parish precept for which the Band D tax for individual parishes is shown in the column headed 'Parish and Town Council precepts'. 

To calculate the parish tax for all other bands, multiply the Band D tax by the following factors:

Band Multiply by

A

6/9

B

7/9

C

8/9

D

1

E

11/9

F

13/9

G

15/9

H

18/9

Details relating to the taxes set by West Sussex County Council and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner can be found in their respective leaflets.