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/Town | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|
| 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 segment | Expenditure (£'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 segment | Expenditure (£'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 segment | 2022/23 (£'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 segment | Rounded (£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 |