Council budget and spending
Tamworth Borough Council operates its services on an annual revenue budget of £60 million.
This is made up of:
Gross revenue expenditure of £40 million General Fund (net of tariff payable to Government) and £20 million of Housing Revenue Account.
This is primarily made up of:
- £15 million - government benefit grants
- £2 million - government support
- £14 million - corporate rents fees and charges
- £4 million – Business Rates
- £4 million - Council Tax and
- £20 million - council house rents
The Capital programme for 2021/22 totals £25 million (£10 million housing, £15 million General Fund).
Council Tax for 2020/21 is £1,780.17 for a Band D property. This is made up of:
- £1,360.62 - Staffordshire County Council
- £238.57 - Staffordshire Commissioner (Police and Crime)
- £78.78 - Staffordshire Commissioner (Fire and Rescue)
- £186.89 - Tamworth Borough Council Services