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Budgets for 2023/24

Council Tax is made up of three parts (known as precepts):

  • Dorset Police
  • Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
  • us (BCP Council).

Find out more about the Dorset Police and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue precepts.
 
The list below shows the amount of Council Tax you have to pay in 2023/24, depending upon your property valuation band.
 
Find out more about valuation bands.

Band D precepts - major preceptors
Parish/Town2022/232023/24
Fire £79.43 £84.43
Police £265.58 £280.58
BCP Council £1,603.23 £1,683.23

The following summarises the Budget approved by Full Council on 21 February 2023. For full details, view the report.

BCP Council 2023/24 budget
 Budget segmentExpenditure (£'000)Income (£'000)Net (£'000)
Adult Services including Public Health 184,819 (71,028) 113,791
Commissioning Centre of Excellence* 34,694  (23,357)  11,337
Children's Services 223,867 (135,150) 88,717
Operations 161,972 (114,095) 47,877
Resources 163,885 (115,778) 48,107
Transformation Revenue Implications 3,400 0 3,400
Net cost of services 772,637 (459,409) 313,228
Corporate items 65,588 (135,018) (69,430)
Budget requirement 838,225 (594,427) 243,798
*New directorate for 23/24 which takes commissioning services predominantly from the Adult Social Care alongside the Council central procurement team.

BCP Council 2022/23 budget

 Budget segmentExpenditure (£'000)Income (£'000)Net (£'000)
Adult Services including Public Health 213,010 (93,393) 119,617
Commissioning Centre of Excellence*      
Children's Services 191,229 (111,707) 79,521
Operations 167,401 (96,175) 71,225
Resources 149,608 (112,903) 36,705
Transformation Revenue Implications 3,400 0 3,400
Net cost of services 724,647 (414,179) 310,468
Corporate items 63,170 (144,675) (81,505)
Budget requirement 787,817 (558,854) 228,963
Gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement
 Budget segment2022/23 (£'000)2023/24 (£'000)
Gross expenditure 787,817 838,225
Council Tax requirement 228,963 243,798

Why gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement has changed

The factors behind the change in the gross expenditure and budget requirement and the subsequent effect this has on Council Tax are detailed below.

Gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement
 Budget segmentRounded (£m)
Adult Social Care - growth in demand and cost increases (28.2)
Commissioning Centre of Excellence 34.7
Children's Services - demand and cost increases 32.6
Operation (5.4)
Corporate services 14.3
Corporate Items (33.2)
Change in gross expenditure 14.8
Increase in Council Tax* 14.8

*Although gross expenditure has increased, much of the increases are matched with increases in income. The increase in Council Tax income reflects the 4% increase, as well as a increase in the Council Tax Base due to the bounce back of COVID-19.

Planned capital spend 2023/24

The table below sets out the planned capital spend for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Planned capital spend 2023/24
 Budget segment £'000
Adult Social Care 2,206
Children's Services 845
Transformation Programme 1,330
Office Accommodation 1,763
Major Housing Schemes 34,142
Seafront Development 22,215
Culture, arts and libraries 6,526
Major Development 27,341
Coastal Protection 16,255
Road Maintenance 7,285
Transforming Cities Fund 34,821
Other schemes in Operations and Resources Directorate 25,464
Total Planned Capital Programme 2022/23 180,193