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 tables and information show:
- Council Tax levels for 2022/23 compared to 2021/22
- Gross Income and Expenditure levels
- How the Council’s budget has changed compared to 2021/22
- A summary of where money is spent and where funding comes from
Council Tax Levels
The Council Tax payable for 2022/23 for Band D properties is presented below. It is split into separate elements and includes a comparison against 2021/22 charges, where appropriate.
Council Tax Element |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
Change |
Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
£ | £ | £ | % | |
Oldham Council Services | 1,538.97 | 1,573.25 | 34.28 | * 1.99 |
Adult Social Care Precept | 183.97 | 218.43 | 34.46 | * 2.00 |
Council Tax for Council Services | 1,722.94 | 1,791.68 | 68.74 | 3.99 |
Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner Precept | 218.30 | 228.30 | 10.00 | 4.58 |
Mayoral General Precept (including Fire Services) | 90.95 | 102.95 | 12.00 | 13.19 |
TOTAL BAND D COUNCIL TAX | 2,032.19 | 2,122.93 | 90.74 | 4.47 |
Saddleworth Parish Council | 23.51 | 24.31 | 0.80 | 3.40 |
Shaw & Crompton Parish Council | 17.37 | 17.89 | 0.52 | 3.00 |
* Percentage increase compared to 2021/22 Council Tax for Oldham Council Services of £1,722.94.
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 2022/23 for Oldham was set at a 4% increase above the respective Council Tax for the previous year, comprising a maximum of 2% for Adult Social Care and 2% for other Council Services. The increase of 3.99% 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.