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Council Tax 2020/2021 The agreed Kirklees Council Tax rise for council services in 2020/21 is 3.99%; which is made up of 1.99% for services in general and a specific 2% extra which will go to Adult Social Care (ASC). There is a requirement to have a separate line on the bill to show the amount of Council Tax which is dedicated to the provision of ASC services. The West Yorkshire Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Commissioner and the parish councils approve their own annual precept amounts, which are included in the overall household bill. Over 130,000 people are now using My Kirklees Account to save time online and have 24/7 access to many Kirklees council services. With just one password you can access your Council Tax account, KNH rent account, housing benefit account, update your tip permit, and check your bin collection dates, report a missed bin collection and more. You can now view any paperless bills you have signed up for by selecting the 'Bills/Documents' button, when viewing your Council Tax account. Not signed up yet? Do it today! my.kirklees.gov.uk Our performance and achievements for 2019/20 2,183 families have benefitted from 30 hours free childcare, an increase of 8% compared with last autumn. 79% take up of free early education for eligible 2 year old children, 3% higher than the comparable last autumn period, and higher than the national average benchmark of 68%. The percentage of Looked After Children who are placed in Fostering has been improving and is well above national benchmarking – 76.9% for Kirklees, compared with the England average of 72%. 1,140 people with poor physical or mental health were helped to accommodate their illness by learning or re-learning the skills necessary for daily living. 1,100 cases where homelessness has been prevented through council support and intervention in the last 12 months. A 5% increase in the number of children attaining at least the expected standard at Key Stage (2) over the last 3 years, from 57% in 16/17 to 62% in 18/19. 4,800 people have participated in council run employability programmes in the last 12 months, with 700 people moving into work or apprenticeship as a result. More than £1.1m has been allocated to the Dewsbury ‘streetscapes’ project, which includes the creation of both a "pocket park" on Northgate and a "town park". An additional £320,000 will go towards improvements at Dewsbury Sports Centre. Huddersfield will be one of eight host locations for next year’s Tour de Yorkshire, the first time the race has visited Huddersfield as a host venue since the Tour de Yorkshire was launched in 2015 as a legacy of the 2014 Tour De France Grand Départ. Launches of the both the Huddersfield and Dewsbury Blueprints, visions to create thriving, modern-day town centres by bringing more activity into these towns, make them more attractive and improving
accessibility – setting out where we are, and where we are going, with both towns in the middle of an
ambitious period of investment and regeneration that have already seen major successes.
An 8% growth in the accumulation of grant allocations to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs),
supported by the Council, from the Leeds City Region Local Economic Partnership over the past 12
months, helping to secure 280 new jobs as a result of business expansions funded by these grants.
This equates to the cumulative figure of 1,028 grants allocations since the inception of the LEP in 2012
with an accumulated value of £6.6m.
More than 3,500 people engaged over the last 12 months as part of the rolling programme Place
Standard conversation, finding out what matters to local people in their local communities.
Delivery of a further 1,550 dwellings in the preceding twelve months, the highest delivery figure over
the last six years - since 2012-13, the cumulative delivery has been 7,575 dwellings.
Here are some ways we may be able to help you to reduce your bill
Single person discount
You can claim 25% off your bill if you are the only person in your household over 18.
Disabled band reduction
If a disabled person lives in your property you may qualify for a reduction. Visit our website to find out
more details.
Other discounts
If you or someone living with you fits into one of the groups below, and there are no other adults living in
the property, we may be able to give you a discount:
full time students, student nurses, apprentices and youth trainees
you receive child benefit for this person, who is over 18 years of age
18 and 19 year olds who are at or have just left school/college
people who are severely mentally impaired
people being looked after in care homes or permanently in hospital
people caring for someone with a disability
people serving a prison sentence
For a full list of discounts and exemptions visit: www.kirklees.gov.uk/counciltax
In certain circumstances you may be exempt from paying Council Tax
This could mean you have no Council Tax to pay. Here are some of the reasons you may get an
exemption:
property left unoccupied because someone has died
property left unoccupied by someone who is permanently in hospital or a care home
the property has been repossessed
the property is occupied by full-time students
Council Tax Reduction
If you’re on a low income you may be entitled to some help through the Council Tax Reduction scheme.
To qualify you must be:
responsible for paying Council Tax, and
have less than £8,000 in capital if you are working age, or
have less than £16,000 in capital if you are over state pension age (unless you are receiving the
Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit)
Find out if you are entitled and make a claim online at: www.kirklees.gov.uk/newclaim
Make benefits and work pay with BetterOff Kirklees
For more information about benefits, to appeal against a benefit decision, see handy tips to help you back
into work and search for jobs, visit: www.betteroffkirklees.org.uk/
Have you told us about your changes?
It is your responsibility to tell us straight away about any changes which affect:
any Council Tax discount or exemption you may be receiving.
your Council Tax Reduction, including changes in income or capital for you or others in your
household, moving home or someone moving into or out of your household.
You can report your Council Tax Reduction changes online at: www.kirklees.gov.uk/changecircumstance
If you do not tell us about the above changes within 21 days, depending on the circumstances,
you may be fined £70 and in some cases could face prosecution.
Moved house? Tell us online!
For any Council Tax changes visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/counciltax
Remember! Register to vote
If you move house don’t forget to register to vote at your new address.
Being registered can also help your credit rating. Register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
For any queries, get in touch with us at electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.uk
Empty homes premium
In 2013 Central Government introduced legislation giving local councils discretion to charge a Council Tax
50% premium on certain long term empty properties to act as an incentive to help turn empty properties
back into homes.
In November 2018 the Government changed the legislation to allow councils to further increase the long
term empty premium charge. The extra charge is:
100% from 1 April 2019 - properties empty and unfurnished for two or more years
200% from 1 April 2020 - properties empty and unfurnished for five or more years
300% from 1 April 2021 - properties empty and unfurnished for ten or more years
Empty properties are a priority for the council as they could provide a much needed home. Please visit
www.kirklees.gov.uk/emptyhomes for help and advice if you have a property you wish to bring back into
use.
Council Tax Appeals
You can find out more on how to challenge our decisions and those of the Valuation Office Agency at
www.gov.uk/council-tax-appeals. If you need to talk to us about an appeal call 01484 414900.
How your Council Tax is calculated
The calculation is:
Basic Council Tax charge +
Parish precept (if there is one in your area) +
Adult Social Care precept +
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority +
West Yorkshire Police Authority charges
= Your Council Tax charge
How much Council Tax you pay in 2020/21
The total Council Tax for each property in Kirklees, including fire, police and parish precepts, is as follows:
Valuation Denby Holme Kirkburton Meltham Mirfield All other
Band Dale Valley parts
£ £ £ £ £ £
A 1238.37 1239.41 1231.77 1253.46 1231.55 1221.29
B 1444.76 1445.98 1437.07 1462.37 1436.81 1424.84
C 1651.16 1652.55 1642.37 1671.28 1642.07 1628.39
D 1857.57 1859.13 1847.67 1880.20 1847.34 1831.95
E 2270.35 2272.26 2258.26 2298.01 2257.85 2239.04
F 2683.13 2685.39 2668.84 2715.82 2668.35 2646.13
G 3095.93 3098.54 3079.44 3133.66 3078.88 3053.24
H 3715.11 3718.24 3695.33 3760.38 3694.65 3663.88
Basic Council Tax charge for 2020/21
Valuation Band All other areas of
Kirklees
£
A 955.52
B 1114.77
C 1274.02
D 1433.28
E 1751.78
F 2070.28
G 2388.80
H 2866.55
Parish precepts
If you live in an area where there is a Parish Council your Council Tax will increase to take into account
the Parish precepts for those areas:
Valuation Denby Dale Holme Valley Kirkburton Meltham Mirfield
Band £ £ £ £ £
A 17.08 18.12 10.48 32.17 10.26
B 19.92 21.14 12.23 37.53 11.97
C 22.77 24.16 13.98 42.89 13.68
D 25.62 27.18 15.72 48.25 15.39
E 31.31 33.22 19.22 58.97 18.81
F 37.00 39.26 22.71 69.69 22.22
G 42.69 45.30 26.20 80.42 25.64
H 51.23 54.36 31.45 96.50 30.77
The Parish Council budget in areas where there is one is as follows:
Parish 2020/2021 2019/2020
£ £
Denby Dale Parish Council 150,000 148,788
Holme Valley Parish Council 275,871 274,970
Kirkburton Parish Council 142,250 127,008
Meltham Parish Council 137,982 125,707
Mirfield Parish Council 102,991 102,991
Where your Parish Council’s money goes Parish Councils with a budget of £140,000 or more are required to provide information about how it is spent. Actions of Denby Dale Parish Council include: Running costs of the council building acquired by Community Asset Transfer to ensure full use by the community of the library, rooms to hire, and access to the countryside officer and clerk to the council. Employment of a part-time Clerk and a full-time Countryside Officer. Awarding Community, Small and Schools Grants, and a Community Aid Grant to address any possible future shortfall in services from Kirklees Council which the Parish Council may be able to assist with. Awarding an annual grant to the Environment Trust. Running the Countryside Project and allotments at Churchfield site, Denby Dale. Provision of dog waste bags and dispensers. Donation towards Christmas trees. Provision of floral displays for the Parish. Annual donation towards the Emley Show (transport). Remembrance Day wreaths. Various web, IT, newsletter and office costs. Actions of Holme Valley Parish Council Subsidise the local H1-H7 Holme Valley minibus services amounting to £24,000 per year. The minibus routes are essential lifelines to outlying and isolated settlements and provides a vital connection for our parishioners. Present Tidy Trader award to businesses across the valley. This award recognises businesses that take pride in their external appearance. Pay for Christmas trees to be displayed in nine villages across the parish, and provide grants for Christmas lights. Award grants to our local groups and projects that contribute so much to the Valley. Award Community Champions Awards to people who contribute in some special way to making the Valley a great place to live. Taken ownership of Holmfirth Civic Hall and the Holmfirth Public Toilets. Working with Friends of Honley Library and Kirklees Council to take on ownership of Honley Library. Awarded £25,000 to Holmfirth Tech Ltd Community Benefit Society towards purchase of the Tech. Paid significant grants to conserve and develop local community assets like Thongsbridge Cricket Club, Honley Youth Club and Hepworth Band Room. Our Climate Emergency Action Plan lays out our goals with regard to managing the Climate Emergency and encourages local people to get involved in any small way they can to start to make a difference. We hope to deliver the final Neighbourhood Development Plan to the community for a referendum at the end of 2020. We are confident that we will have created a plan which gives a clear vision and direction for the Valley and will help future local planning policy reflect our community’s priorities.
Actions of Kirkburton Parish Council
Employs a part-time Clerk.
Maintains 2 allotment gardens with around 30 plots.
Provides a Christmas tree in each village.
Has a small annual grant scheme, which helps small organisations to continue to operate by funding
some of the essential running costs and equipment.
Has a general grant scheme, to assist community groups by contributing towards the funding for larger
projects, which are of benefit to the local villagers, but may not be possible without the grant funding.
The grants often attract larger grants from other funding organisations.
Helps two groups with running costs where they are providing premises for local libraries.
Maintains ¾ of the churchyard of St John’s Church in Kirkheaton in line with its legal obligations.
Maintains 3 websites, which give information about the Council, tourism and walks in the local area.
The latter two attract visitors from outside of the area, bringing the obvious benefits to local traders.
Provides 11 poppy wreaths across the Parish, which are laid by the Parish Councillors on
Remembrance Sunday.
Provides 100 hanging baskets across the Parish.
Provides dog waste bag dispensers and bags as an emergency back-up for dog walkers.
Owns and maintains 45 public seats.
Adult social care contribution for all Parishes
Valuation £
Band
A 91.01
B 106.18
C 121.35
D 136.52
E 166.86
F 197.20
G 227.53
H 273.04
The Secretary of State made an offer to adult social care authorities. (“Adult social care authorities” are
local authorities which have functions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, namely county councils in
England, district councils for an area in England for which there is no county council, London borough
councils, the Common Council of the City of London and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.) The offer was
the option of an adult social care authority being able to charge an additional “precept” on its council tax
without holding a referendum, to assist the authority in meeting its expenditure on adult social care from
the financial year 2016-17. It was originally made in respect of the financial years up to and including
2019-20. If the Secretary of State chooses to renew this offer in respect of a particular financial year, this
is subject to the approval of the House of Commons.
Adult social care services help people who are in need of practical support due to illness, disability or old
age. We support people in a wide range of circumstances. Everyone can get information and advice from
us, and many people receive further support. Our aim is to help people keep their independence, either in
their own home or in their local community.
For information on adult social care see our web information at: www.kirklees.gov.uk/careandsupport
For more information about adult social care funding go to www.gov.uk and search for ‘adult social care
Council Tax’.West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority and West Yorkshire Police Authority charges
Valuation Band West Yorkshire Fire Civil West Yorkshire Police Authority
Defence Authority £
£
A 43.91 130.85
B 51.23 152.66
C 58.55 174.47
D 65.87 196.28
E 80.50 239.90
F 95.14 283.51
G 109.78 327.13
H 131.73 392.56
Where your council’s budget comes from
Budget 2020/2021 2019/2020
Net Net
Expenditure Expenditure
£m £m
Gross expenditure 836.1 840.4
Income:
Dedicated schools grant and other school grants 265.8 260.5
Housing related grants 77.5 108.8
Other government grants 69.8 60.8
External income 120.7 123.2
Kirklees approved budget 302.3 287.1
Funded from:
Business Rates Retention 93.4 91.6
Unringfenced grants 18.1 18.1
Collection fund balances 3.4 5.8
Transfer to reserves -2.3 -7.6
Council Tax requirement 189.7 179.2
Core Council Tax 173.5 166.7
Adult Social Care precept 16.2 12.5
Where your council’s money goes
The amounts that the council intends to spend on the various services that it provides are shown below.
The figures are adjusted for capital charges.
Services 2020/21 2020/21 2019/20 2019/20
Gross £m Net £m Gross £m Net £m
Children & Families 362.4 77.1 360.0 79.5
Adults & Health 194.7 108.9 178.9 101.9
Economy & Infrastructure 92.6 44.1 90.8 39.0
Corporate Services 144.5 31.1 171.0 27.8
Central 41.9 41.1 39.7 38.9
Total expenditure 836.1 302.3 840.40 287.1
(excluding precepts)
Parish Council precepts 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Total expenditure (including 836.9 303.1 841.2 287.9
precepts)West Yorkshire Police Council Tax
Information 2020/2021
Keeping our communities safe and feeling safe
As your Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) I want to continue to put resources into West Yorkshire to increase
frontline visible policing to make sure our communities are safe and feel safe.
79% of respondents to my survey on the precept supported the 4.99% increase proposed which equates to no
more than an extra £7.26 a year for most households in West Yorkshire.
This will allow PCSO numbers to be maintained, and an overall additional 311 Police Officer recruits as well as
Police Staff recruitment in excess of 100. This means key areas of investment can be supported, such as specialist
investigators using new digital and forensic techniques to improve criminal justice outcomes for victims and
witnesses.
Mark Burns-Williamson OBE
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner
Where the money came from 2020/2021
Yellow – Government Grant 58.0%
Pink – Income 19.3%
Blue – Precept (police Council Tax) 22.1%
Orange – Other 0.6%What the money is spent on 2020/2021
Yellow – PCSOs 3.6%
Dark Blue – Police Officers 48.9%
Red – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner 0.3%
Light Blue – Police Staff 22.9%
Green – Borrowing 0.9%
Pink – Running Costs – e.g. premises, vehicle 23.4%
Budget 2019 – 2020 2020 – 2021
£m £m
Gross Expenditure 547.333 589.605
Council Tax Requirement 122.018 130.024
Summary: There will be 4.99% increase to the annual police council tax.
Council Current cost 2020/21 Annual Per week
Tax Band per year £ cost £ increase £ increase £
A 124.63 130.85 6.22 0.12
B 145.40 152.66 7.26 0.14
C 166.18 174.47 8.29 0.16
D 186.95 196.28 9.33 0.18
E 228.49 239.90 11.40 0.22
F 270.04 283.51 13.47 0.26
G 311.58 327.13 15.55 0.30
H 373.90 392.56 18.66 0.36I am delivering for communities across West Yorkshire by: • Recruiting more police officers, protecting PCSO numbers and strengthening frontline and neighbourhood policing. • Improving services for victims and witnesses, including launching the first ever Victims Strategy for West Yorkshire and working with partners to create a new purpose built Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) facility. • Awarding over £2.96m of recovered Proceeds of Crime money to community groups and organisations working to keep communities safe through my Safer Communities Fund. • Working to tackle violent crime including successfully securing funding to create a West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit. • Working with key partners to co-ordinate resources to tackle the priorities in the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan such as road safety, cyber-crime, child sex exploitation and domestic abuse. Contact To find out more or contact Mark: Telephone: 01924 294000 Email: contact@westyorkshire.pcc.pnn.gov.uk Website: www.westyorkshire-pcc.gov.uk Twitter: @WestYorksOPCC Facebook: @WestYorksOPCC
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Council Tax
Information 2020/21
Small precept rise approved by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) today agreed a minor precept increase of 1.99%.
This equates to an increase in council tax of 2.4 pence per week for a Band ‘D’ property.
The Fire Authority has been prudent over a long period of time and is therefore pleased to be able to keep
this increase extremely low, whilst still providing a first class fire and rescue service to the people of West
Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) will maintain a balanced budget this year with no
reductions to services.
In the coming year, WYFRS has plans to increase investment in its Fire Protection department, which
oversees building inspections, legislations and regulation. This will enable greater capacity following
recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry report. There will also be extra funding for more on-call
firefighters, allowing the Service to continue to provide a good level of fire cover across West Yorkshire.
Chief Fire Officer for WYFRS John Roberts said: “We were delighted to receive a rating of ‘good’ in all
areas of our service from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
(HMICFRS), and this precept rise allows us to continue to provide a high level of service.
“We will be investing in our Fire Protection department and looking to increase the number on-call
firefighters to maintain and improve on the ‘good’ level of cover.
“Despite the small precept increase we are still one of the lowest costing fire and rescue services-per-
head-of-population in the country, so we hope the people of West Yorkshire agree that they receive good
value for money for the service we provide.”
Chair of WYFRA, Councillor Darren O’Donovan added: “Our grant from Central Government has been
reduced by around £26m since 2010 so the small precept rise enables us to continue to do some of the
things that government do not provide direct funding for.
“This includes responding to things like the increased risk of moorland fires and flooding.
“We are committed to continuing to provide the public of West Yorkshire with the high level of service they
currently receive.”
Revenue Budget 2020/21
What will the Fire and Rescue Service Cost?
2019/20 2020-21 Per Head
£ £
Gross Expenditure 87,892 90,357
Contributions to/from Reserves -4 0
Income -2,745 -2,734
Budget Requirement 85,143 87,623 £37.77
Revenue Support Grant -13,339 -13,556 -£5.84
Pension Grant -3,672 -4,286 -£1.85
Top Up Grant -17,791 -16,922 -£7.29
Business Rates -7,960 -9,118 -£3.93
Collection Fund -224 -108 -£0.05
Council Tax Requirement -42,157 -43,633 -£18.812019/20 2020/21
£ £
Previous Years' Budget 79,912 85,143
Inflation 1,719 1,772
Changes in Service Provision 2,173 704
Changes in use of Reserves 1,339 4
Budget Requirement 85,143 87,623
For FREE fire safety advice visit: www.westyorksfire.gov.uk
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Information 2020/21
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority comprises of political leaders from the five West Yorkshire local
authorities which are supported by officers. We work in partnership with local councils and businesses to
ensure that everyone in our region benefits from a strong, successful economy and a modern, accessible
transport network. We work with the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to help businesses
in our region grow and become more productive. We also manage and run the Metro-branded network of
bus stations, travel centres and public transport information across West Yorkshire. Our funding comes
from Government, transport services income and a small amount of council tax.
In 2020/21 we are committed to…
Boosting Productivity by:
Using our £1 billion Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal funding to drive
growth and job creation
Creating 1700 jobs by attracting 30 new investors to the region
Helping 1000 people to upskill and re-train in skills shortage areas
Assisting 350 businesses to increase overseas trade
Enabling Inclusive Growth by:
Connecting 44,000 homes and businesses with superfast broadband
Providing free or discounted public transport to young, older and disabled people
Engaging 800 businesses with skills initiatives
Supporting small and medium sized enterprises to create more apprenticeship opportunities
Delivering 21st Century Transport by:
Delivering £106 million of transport infrastructure projects that include road and rail improvements
Supporting 20 million passenger bus journeys by subsidising services
Managing over one million MCard sales and launching a mobile app
Transforming passenger information and modernising travel centres
Tackling the Climate Emergency by:
Making progress towards reaching our 2038 zero-carbon target
Supporting 150 businesses to reduce energy, waste and water
Installing 88 electric vehicle charging points
Delivering eight low carbon projects through the Energy AcceleratorRevenue income and expenditure of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the Leeds City
Region Enterprise Partnership
2019/20 Gross Expenditure - £135 million
2020/21 Gross Expenditure - £133 million
Our income comes from a variety of sources, including successful, multi-million pound bids to central
Government for funding. The largest portion of our annual revenue income (the income that covers our
core running costs) comes from the transport levy, which our partner councils in West Yorkshire collect
through Council Tax. This funds discounted travel and subsidised bus services for children, young people,
older people and communities.
The amount we receive through the transport levy is decreasing by £1 million. To offset this reduction, we
are making savings across all our service areas. Small increases in discounted travel and bus station
costs have been offset by making savings on subsidised bus services. We are also making savings to
take into account unavoidable increases in our running costs due to rising inflation, business rates and
energy costs for example. More information is available on our website: westyorks-ca.gov.uk or by calling
0113 251 7222. All information and/or documents will be provided in braille, large type or another
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