2. Council Tax levels and Budget Information
The main sources of income that support the Council’s net revenue expenditure budget are:
- Council Tax (including the Adult Social Care Precept)
- Business Rates
- Central Government Grants
The following are tables and information that show:
- Council Tax levels for 2021/22 compared to 2020/21
- Gross Income and Expenditure levels
- How the Council’s budget has changed compared to 2020/21
- A summary of where money is spent and where funding comes from
Council Tax Levels
The Council Tax payable for 2020/21 for Band D properties is presented below. It is split into separate elements and includes a comparison against 2019/20 charges where appropriate.
|
Council Tax Element |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
Change £ |
Change % |
|
Oldham Council - General Services |
1,522.41 |
1,538.97 |
16.56 |
* 0.99 |
|
Oldham Council - Adult Social Care Precept |
150.51 |
183.91 |
33.46 |
* 2.00 |
|
Council Tax for Council Services |
1,672.92 |
1,722.94 |
50.02 |
2.99 |
|
Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner Precept |
208.30 |
218.30 |
10.00 |
4.80 |
|
Mayoral General Precept (including Fire Services) |
90.95 |
90.95 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
TOTAL BAND D COUNCIL TAX |
1,972.17 |
2,032.19 |
60.02 |
3.04 |
|
Saddleworth Parish Council |
22.76 |
23.51 |
0.75 |
3.30 |
|
Shaw and Crompton Parish Council |
16.86 |
17.37 |
0.51 |
3.02 |
* Percentage increase compared to 2020/21 Council Tax for Oldham Council Services of £1,672.92.
The Council was required to calculate its Relevant Basic Amount of Council Tax to determine whether it needed to hold a Council Tax referendum. A referendum would have been required if there had been an increase above the level Central Government considers to be excessive. This “excessiveness” is determined annually but for 2021/22 for Oldham was set at a 5% increase above the respective Council Tax for the previous year, comprising a maximum of 3% for Adult Social Care and 2% for other Council Services. The increase of 2.99% shown in the table above was not therefore classed as excessive and did not trigger a referendum.
The amounts shown for Saddleworth and Shaw and Crompton Parish Councils are only payable by residents living in those Parish areas.