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Protect, care and invest
to create a better borough
Councils across the country continue to face severe financial challenges,
which has meant we’ve had to make savings year on year. Since 2009/10
we have had to make more than £133.7m of savings, and our budget
plans for the next two years will see these savings increase to £143.7m.
Despite these challenges, Telford & Wrekin Council remains in sound financial
shape, as a result of a consistently strong track record of good financial
management. We continue to balance making savings with our commitment
to protect, care and invest to create a better borough.
With increasing fuel, food and energy bills and soaring rates of inflation, we
know just how hard the current economy is hitting people and how monthly
bills are increasing despite no increases in household income, and we are
on your side. That’s why we have committed to freezing the general council
tax increase for the next two years. This means that for the fifth consecutive
year Telford and Wrekin will have the lowest council tax in the Midlands.
The 1% total increase in Telford & Wrekin Council’s portion of your council
tax will add an extra £0.21 a week to the bill for the average Band B property
in the borough.
This increase is made up of the 0% general council tax freeze that we have
committed to for the next two years, plus the 1% increase for Adult Social
Care that the government expects all councils to make. This means that
all of the extra money you pay to Telford & Wrekin Council will go towards
supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Your council tax bill also includes separate charges for police, fire and rescue
services as well as your local town or parish council.
This leaflet explains more about how your council tax is set and where the
money is spent. You can also find more information about the help and support
available for people who may be struggling or unable to pay their council tax bill.
Figures correct as of 02/03/2022Getting value for you Lowest council tax in the Midlands We have the lowest council tax in the Midlands, for the fifth year running and one of the lowest in the country for the award-winning services we provide. ‘Exceptional’ adult social care services The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) judged that we provide ‘exceptional’ adult social care services to the more than 3,000 people and their families that we support providing them with some of the best care in the country. ‘Outstanding’ children’s services In their most recent inspection, Ofsted judged our children’s services as ‘outstanding’, making us one of the top performing councils in the UK. We are also the first council outside London to transform services so significantly, from our previous rating of ‘requires improvement to be good’, to our current ‘outstanding’ rating. Best highways in the Midlands Our roads and transport network was ranked as the best in the Midlands and the second best in the country by the National Highways and Transport Network. Council of the Year We’ve been voted ‘Council of the Year’ by the Association for Public Service Excellence. Climate change champions Climate Emergency UK and The Guardian recently ranked us in the top 3% of councils in the UK and the best in the West Midlands for taking action to tackle climate change. Telford Town Park is amongst the best loved in the UK Our Town Park was recognised as one of the best in the country in 2021, when it was one of 10 parks across the UK to win a Green Flag People’s Choice Award, for the third time since 2018.
Future investment
The money we receive from your council tax helps
us to continue to protect, care and invest to create
a better borough.
This means we can invest:
an extra to look after our most
vulnerable children and
£5.5m adults, making a total budget
of over £90m next year
£10m for affordable
housing
£20m
for Nuplace, to develop
over 400 more new high-
quality homes for private and
affordable rent
£37m
in the Telford Growth Fund
to protect existing jobs
in the borough and attract
new ones£20m investment in projects that
matter most to residents
over
£35m
for transport and highways
schemes
£8.5m
on climate change,
including green spaces and
environmental improvements
“We’re on your side”
Cllr Shaun Davies
(Labour)
Leader,
Telford & Wrekin CouncilCouncil Tax Explanatory Notes
Compilation of the billing authority’s valuation list
Most domestic properties are subject to Council Tax. One bill is issued to each property
whether it is a house, bungalow, flat or mobile home and whether the property is
owned or rented. Every property has been allocated to one of eight valuation bands by
the Valuation Office Agency according to open market values as at 1st April 1991.
Your Council Tax bill shows which band applies to your property.
Valuation Band Range of values
A Up to and including £40,000
B £40,001 to £52,000
C £52,001 to £68,000
D £68,001 to £88,000
E £88,001 to £120,000
F £120,001 to £160,000
G £160,001 to £320,000
H More than £320,000
Exempt dwellings
You do not have to pay Council Tax on some types of property. These are known as
‘exempt properties’ and include both occupied and unoccupied properties.
Unoccupied properties may be exempt if the property is:
n an unoccupied annexe – such as a granny flat
n left unoccupied by the owner who is a student
n left empty by someone who has moved permanently to receive personal care
in a hospital, a home or elsewhere
n left empty by someone who has moved permanently in order to provide
personal care to another person
n left unoccupied and has been repossessed
n left empty by someone who has been detained by order of a court
n has remained unoccupied and you are awaiting probate or letters of
administration to be granted – in this case the exemption will apply for up to
six months after the award of probate or letters of administration
n owned by a charity – this exemption will be for a maximum of six months
n awaiting occupation by a minister of religion
n the responsibility of a bankrupt’s trusteen empty due to occupation being forbidden by law
n an unused caravan pitch or boat mooring
Occupied properties may be exempt if the property is occupied:
n only by persons aged under 18 years
n only by full time students or school leavers
n only by persons who are severely mentally impaired
n as forces barracks or married quarters
n by members of a visiting armed force
n by a person with diplomatic privileges or immunity
n by elderly or disabled relatives (specifically annexes)
n as a halls of residence
You can apply on line at www.telford.gov.uk
Discounts
If only one adult lives in the property the Council Tax charge will be reduced by 25%.
Some people are not counted when calculating the number of adults in a property.
These may include:
n Persons for whom Child Benefit is payable
n Students, and college leavers, under 20 years of age studying up to A level or
equivalent
n Apprentices and Youth Training trainees
n Full time students, student nurses and foreign language students
n Patients in a home or hospital patients
n Residents in hostels
n Certain Carers
n Severely mentally impaired people
n People in detention (unless for non-payment of Council Tax)
n Members of religious communities
n Members of visiting forces, members of international headquarters or persons
with diplomatic privileges or immunity
n Certain spouses or dependants of a student, where they are not a British citizen
A discount may be applicable where a person is occupying a second home which
is related to their job, or where an annexe is used either by the occupier of the main
dwelling or is occupied by people related to the person liable to pay Council Tax atthe main dwelling. You may also be entitled to a local discretionary discount. Please
contact us for more information.
If you are receiving a Council Tax discount including Council Tax reduction and
there is a change in your circumstances, you must notify the Council within 21
days. Failure to do so may result in a £70 penalty. You may also receive a fine of
up to £1,000 or be prosecuted if we find that you deliberately failed to tell us of
something which affects your entitlement to a discount or reduction.
If you own or rent a property that is unoccupied, you may be paying 100% Council
Tax. If the property has been empty for two years or more, you will be charged 200%
Council Tax. If the property has been empty for over five years 300% will be charged
and 400% if it’s been empty for over 10 years. The Home Improvement Team can
provide advice and support on how you could bring this property back into use and
access possible funding to help you with this. For free advice and support call the
Council’s Empty Property Officer on 01952 381461.
Disabled Band Reduction
You may qualify for a reduction in your Council Tax bill if your property has:
n at least one disabled person permanently resident; and
n a room or space which is needed to specifically meet the needs of the
disabled person;
n a second bathroom or kitchen which is needed to specifically meet the needs
of the disabled person; or space for using a wheelchair indoors
The Council Tax bill may be reduced by the equivalent of one valuation band, meaning
a Band D property would be charged the rate of a Band C property in the same area.
The reduction of a Band A property would be 5/9ths of a Band D charge.
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction
If you are on a low income you can claim help towards paying your rent or Council Tax.
You can be working or receiving benefits.
The amount of help you get will depend on your household circumstances.
Visit www.telford.gov.uk/benefits to:
n register your intention to make a claim and book a telephone appointment to
complete your claim with one of our Benefit Assessors.
n find out more about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
You can use a smart phone, tablet or computer to access our website. If you are unable
to use the internet, phone us on 01952 383838 to book your new claim appointment.Hardship
If you are experiencing financial difficulties and are struggling to pay your Council
Tax even after your Council Tax Reduction has been added to your account you
can apply for Council Tax Reduction Hardship Assistance. You must be entitled
to Council Tax Reduction or were on 31 March 2020 prior to the changes made to
the scheme in April 2020 or in receipt of Universal Credit. To find out more visit
www.telford.gov.uk/ctrhardship to make an application.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties and are struggling to pay your rent even
after your Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs has been paid you
can apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment. To find out more and make an
application visit www.telford.gov.uk/dhp
If you are struggling to pay, please visit our website for further information on
independent advice and support.
Appeals
Appeals regarding your Council Tax band should be directed to the Valuation Office
Agency at www.voa.gov.uk
You can appeal to the Council if:
n you do not think you should have to pay Council Tax because you do not live
in or own the property
n you think the property should be exempt from Council Tax
n you believe that Telford & Wrekin Council has made a mistake in calculating your bill
n you have been refused a discount or exemption to which you believe you are entitled
If you wish to appeal on any of these grounds, you must notify the Council in writing
so that we can reconsider your case. If you disagree with our decision, you have a
further right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal and we will give you details of this
procedure when you are notified of the result of your initial appeal.
Please address initial appeals to:
Telford & Wrekin Council, PO Box 249, Telford, TF3 4LP or
email us at council.tax@telford.gov.uk
Making an appeal does not entitle you to withhold payment. If your appeal is
successful, we will repay any Council Tax you have overpaid.
For Adult Social Care authorities, Council Tax demand notices show two percentage
changes; one for the part of the overall change attributable to the adult social care
precept, and one for the part attributable to general expenditure. The secretary
of state is allowing adult social care authorities an additional precept of 1% on its
Council Tax for 2022/23 without holding a referendum.Where your money goes
This leaflet gives you information on the money needed by Telford & Wrekin Council
and parish and town councils.
Information about police and fire spending is shown in the separate leaflets also
available on the website.
Telford & Wrekin Council 2022/23 net expenditure
£2m each -£7m £14m
n Housing, Employment n Prosperity n Education
& Infrastructure & Investment & Skills
n Health, Wellbeing
& Commissioning
£31m
n Neighbourhood
& Enforcement
Services
£135m
£4m total net expenditure
n Communities,
Customer &
Commercial
£91m
Services
n Social Care
(including Adults
and Children)
-£2m
n Other ServicesFinancial summary of Telford & Wrekin Council spend
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Telford & Wrekin Council’s spending and income budget
2021/22 Service 2022/23 2022/23 2022/23
Net Total Income Net Spending
Spending Spending
£000 £000 £000 £000
47,866 Adult Social Care* 83,230 29,709 53,521
36,362 Children’s Safeguarding & Family Support 40,592 2,858 37,734
3,846 Communities, Customer & Commercial Services 82,035 78,310 3,725
11,967 Education & Skills 140,338 126,638 13,700
12,862 Finance & Human Resources 21,151 7,368 13,783
3,712 Health, Wellbeing & Commissioning 11,510 9,494 2,016
2,045 Housing, Employment & Infrastructure 5,548 3,453 2,095
30,118 Neighbourhood & Enforcement Services 40,582 9,536 31,046
1,166 Policy & Governance 8,165 7,237 928
(5,214) Prosperity & Investment 21,163 27,869 (6,706)
(13,716) Other Services 25,461 42,350 (16,889)
0 Less Internal Recharges included above (52,256) (52,256) 0
131,014 Overall Net Spending 427,519 292,566 134,953
Change in Net Budget
Additional net investment in Adult Social Care 4,900
Additional net investment in Children’s Safeguarding 661
Additional Inflation Contingency 2,424
Inflation 3,779
Cost of the Capital Programme 1,812
Savings (4,825)
Additional grant allocations including New Service Grant (5,043)
Other Pressures & Investments including specific grants 231
and changes in balances/reserves
Total Movement 3,939
* Includes additional investment
Budget Funding Summary 2022/23
£000
Total spending to fund 134,953
Less: collection fund surpluses 3,860
Net amount to be raised 131,093
Revenue Support Grant (including Top Up Grant) (15,206)
Retained Non Domestic Rates (38,371)
Remaining amount to be raised from Council Tax 77,516Overall Council Tax funding requirement
The enclosed bill for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 is the total amount of Council
Tax required by four organisations providing public services in your area - Telford
& Wrekin Council, your local parish or town council, West Mercia Police & Crime
Commissioner and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire & Rescue Authority.
Part of the spending by Telford & Wrekin, West Mercia Police & Crime
Commissioner and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire & Rescue Authority is funded by
Government Grant. Telford & Wrekin Council and the Fire Authority also receive
an element of funding from Non Domestic Rates. The balance of net spending for
these authorities, and all the spending of the parish and town councils, is funded by
Council Tax.
You only get one bill because we collect the Council Tax for the other authorities as
well as ourselves. The breakdown of requirements is shown below.
2022/23 2022/23
Council Tax Band ‘D’ Council Tax Level
Requirement & Increase
Council £000 £ %
Telford & Wrekin Council - General Fund 67,359 1,247.17
- Special Fund 591 10.94
Total for Telford & Wrekin (excluding Adult Social Care) 67,950 1,258.11
Telford & Wrekin Council - Adult Social Care Precept 9,566 177.12
Total for Telford & Wrekin (including Adult Social Care) 77,516 1,435.23 1.00
West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner 13,484 249.66 3.94
Shropshire & Wrekin Fire & Rescue Authority 5,740 106.27 1.99
Parish and Town Councils 5,157 95.47 -0.69
Total 101,897 1,886.63 1.35
Telford & Wrekin Council have set an average increase of 1.0% for 2022/23 which
is wholly related to the Adult Social Care Precept. The Adult Social Care Precept
is equivalent to a 1.0% increase in Council Tax, based on the total Telford & Wrekin
council tax for 2021/22, and is shown separately and ring fenced to be spent on
Adult Social Care. Due to this increase and also increases in precepts from Police,
Fire and Parish and Town Councils, average bills have increased by 1.35%.
The amount of your Council Tax bill will depend on which parish your home is
in and which valuation band it is in. Increases for 2022/23 vary between 0.45%
and 1.70%.The exact amount is shown on your Council Tax bill, however, 61% of
homes in Telford & Wrekin are in the 2 lowest bands which will mean average total
bills of £1,257.75 for Band A and £1,467.37 for Band B.
This leaflet gives you information on the money needed by Telford & Wrekin Council
and parish and town councils.Parish Council information
Provided by Parish and Town Councils - 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Parish or Town Council Amount Amount Tax Base Council Band D
Requested Requested Band D Tax Band D Change
2021/22 2022/23 Equivalent Equivalent From Last
2022/23 2022/23 Year
General Fund £ £ £
Chetwynd 4,000 4,500 279.3 16.11 12.7%
Chetwynd Aston & Woodcote 9,000 9,000 245.7 36.63 -1.2%
Church Aston 19,627 19,688 518.7 37.95 0.0%
Dawley Hamlets 77,500 77,500 2,535.3 30.56 -4.0%
Donnington & Muxton 200,119 202,053 3,793.7 53.26 0.0%
Edgmond 21,777 21,777 555.1 39.23 -0.6%
Ercall Magna 49,900 49,900 640.8 77.87 -4.0%
Eyton 0 0 36.9 0 0.0%
Gorge, The 74,188 74,188 1,511.4 49.08 -3.1%
Great Dawley 579,861 591,029 2,801.2 210.99 0.0%
Hadley & Leegomery 334,975 340,555 4,421.7 77.01 0.0%
Hollinswood & Randlay 235,273 235,273 1,499.4 156.91 -4.1%
Ketley 191,643 199,336 1,461.2 136.41 0.0%
Kynnersley 2,585 2,585 79.2 32.63 -3.4%
Lawley & Overdale 314,105 327,655 3,688.9 88.82 0.0%
Lilleshall 65,425 55,425 553.5 100.13 -14.7%
Little Wenlock 14,269 14,380 244.4 58.83 0.0%
Madeley 526,816 536,826 4,267.3 125.79 0.0%
Newport 480,250 501,000 4,133.3 121.21 1.9%
Oakengates 584,000 586,533 2,476.6 236.82 0.0%
Preston 300 500 120.6 4.14 41.8%
Rodington 18,366 20,000 380.5 52.56 10.4%
St Georges & Priorslee 191,500 201,219 4,235.3 47.50 0.0%
Stirchley & Brookside 316,718 316,718 2,314.0 136.87 -1.3%
Tibberton & Cherrington 5,026 5,408 401.7 13.46 -5.8%
Waters Upton 25,060 25,060 421.3 59.48 -1.4%
Wellington 499,991 527,243 7,071.9 74.55 1.6%
Wrockwardine 77,000 87,133 1,691.9 51.50 2.4%
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench 115,992 124,206 1,628.5 76.27 0.0%
Total Increase 5,035,266 5,156,690 54,009.3 95.47 -0.7%Further information on Parish or Town Council Expenditure where it exceeds £140,000
Parish Administration Leisure & Footway Cemeteries Civic Grants Balances Council Tax Total
or Town and General Community / Street Amenities Awarded Support Grant
Council Purposes Lighting
2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Donnington 114,820 120,728 21,351 20,701 44,650 44,200 0 0 13,956 12,126 6,500 3,500 (1,158) 798 0 0 200,119 202,053
& Muxton
Great Dawley 184,854 194,007 359,317 463,817 0 0 0 0 118,000 33,500 64,500 84,500 (113,314) (151,300) (33,495) (33,495) 579,861 591,029
Hadley & 107,275 109,049 158,750 117,905 42,750 42,750 63,950 30,050 114,250 96,125 8,000 8,000 (160,000) (63,324) 0 0 334,975 340,555
Leegomery
Hollinswood & 127,020 200,910 93,600 102,000 0 0 0 0 64,173 84,000 7,000 4,100 (54,480) (153,697) (2,040) (2,040) 235,273 235,273
Randlay
Ketley 133,200 140,157 30,000 38,300 19,300 37,500 37,850 7,250 400 3,720 2,000 2,000 (28,387) (26,871) (2,720) (2,720) 191,643 199,336
Lawley & 150,465 154,155 100,640 100,800 0 0 1,700 1,700 33,600 44,000 27,700 27,000 0 0 0 0 314,105 327,655
Overdale
Madeley 270,185 274,288 74,391 73,050 0 0 0 0 194,815 239,897 20,000 17,500 0 (35,334) (32,575) (32,575) 526,816 536,826
Newport 171,003 191,765 63,161 122,487 39,500 42,500 19,287 18,622 117,274 85,199 21,846 41,000 48,179 (573) 0 0 480,250 501,000
Oakengates 374,923 419,707 78,091 60,591 0 0 0 0 134,651 113,847 3,000 3,000 0 (3,947) (6,665) (6,665) 584,000 586,533
St Georges & 65,100 85,215 95,400 90,935 23,500 27,000 0 0 3,000 3,000 4,500 4,500 0 (9,431) 0 0 191,500 201,219
Priorslee
Stirchley & 175,410 161,901 142,102 152,190 0 0 0 0 27,400 7,950 6,000 9,000 (12,974) 6,897 (21,220) (21,220) 316,718 316,718
Brookside
Wellington 279,178 296,588 109,780 117,699 0 0 0 0 109,033 110,956 27,000 27,000 (25,000) (25,000) 0 0 499,991 527,243
Ketley Includes new streetlighting projects and civic amenity enhancements.
Lawley and Overdale Maintaining and enhancing our services for our growing communitySpecial Fund
In certain areas the Council provides services which in other areas are provided by
Parish and Town Councils. There is a Special Council Tax charge for the provision
of these services from the Council.
For 2022/23 there is charge of £20.97 at Band ‘D’ to the Parish and Town Councils
which have chosen not to take over responsibility for running footway lighting in
their areas.
These are: Dawley Hamlets, Great Dawley, Hollinswood & Randlay, Lawley &
Overdale, Madeley, Oakengates, Stirchley & Brookside, The Gorge and Wellington.
Flood defence levy
The Council is required to provide the following information for the Environment
Agency issuing a flood defence levy in the area. The levy is on the area as a whole
and is included within Telford & Wrekin Council’s General Fund budget.
2021/22 2022/23
Council £ £
Midlands Region flood levy 63,663 65,746You can also read
