2022/23 www.havering.gov.uk
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Introduction from the Leader of Havering Council Cllr Damian White Dear resident, Every year we produce this booklet to explain exactly how your money is used by the Council, and to show you how much of a difference it makes to all Havering residents. Our spending is focused on the services we have to provide by law and those that residents tell us are most important to them. This year, we have the challenge of presenting a balanced budget, which serves the needs of our residents. This is set against the backdrop of our recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular the huge spike in the cost and demand for social care. This is along with reduced funding from government and the need to make a further £13m savings. However, our 22/23 budget will still protect and improve the services and amenities that matter most to our residents. We will continue to improve our roads and pavements, build more affordable homes, maintain our fantastic parks and further invest in our leisure facilities – including opening a new leisure centre in Rainham. The Council will still deliver weekly rubbish collections and street cleaning will be maintained at the current levels after seeing previous investment. We will also continue to offer residents free parking on Sundays. This year we are also pledging a record increase in local social care funding to support our most vulnerable residents. In order to achieve this, residents will see an increase of 2.99 per cent in their Council Tax bills in 2022/23. This includes a 1.99 per cent increase on general Council Tax and a 1 per cent increase, as set out by the Government, to support local social care. When adding the London Mayor’s precept (his share of the bill) which has risen by 8.78 per cent, the total increase for the average Band D property is £1.49 per week. Havering has taken a proactive approach to managing its budgetary pressures over a number of years. We have worked hard to drive down the cost of providing our services and we remain one of the most effcient Councils in London. This year’s budget, including the increase in your Council Tax, and further savings generated through staff effciencies and greater use of data and technology to deliver services, will ensure residents continue to receive the everyday services they value and rely on. Covid will have a long lasting effect on all of us including the Council’s fnances, but this budget will see us through while making sure we offer the best support we can for our residents who need it most. You can keep up-to-date with the latest council news throughout the year by subscribing to our weekly Living in Havering email newsletter: https://www.havering.gov.uk/newsletters
Councillor Damian White Leader of Havering Council Your Council Tax Your Services 2022-23
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How the Council Tax is spent The following outlines how the Council is set to spend money for the fnancial year April 2022 to March 2023. Over the next year we will collect £176 million from our residents in Council Tax. From this, we will pay £35 million to the Greater London Authority to help fund the police, fre service and Transport for London. The remaining £141 million is added to our grant from central Government, giving us £173 million to spend in Havering over the coming fnancial year. The average Band D Council Tax charge in Havering is £1,970.97 per year, of which £395.59 goes to the Greater London Authority and £1,575.38 comes to the Council to fund your services.
Social Services In the budget consultation you told us that looking after vulnerable residents in our community was important so we will be spending £10.15 per household, per week to fund social care services for people of all ages, as well as helping people to regain their independence, after an accident or stay in hospital.
Pay your Council Tax in full before 1 April 2022 and you will receive a 1.5 per cent discount.
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Rubbish, Waste Collection and Street Cleaning
Culture and Leisure £0.72 per household, per week to run our parks, libraries, leisure centres, sports development, arts services and the Havering Music Service as well as a wide-ranging programme of activities for young people. This also includes a contribution towards The Queen’s Theatre, as well as preserving our heritage buildings.
£1.34 per household, per week will be spent to collect rubbish and recycling from more than 100,000 households as well as keeping streets clean across the whole of Havering all year round.
Education £8.37 per household, per week will support the education and additional needs of young people in Havering’s schools and other educational provision. The day-to-day running costs for schools comes from a separate, dedicated Government grant for schools, not from the Council Tax.
Environmental Health, Licensing & Trading Standards £0.42 per household per week will be spent to protect consumers (including enforcing fair trading, health and safety, food safety and private rented housing standards),
improve air quality, tackle land contamination and noise issues, licensing and regulation advice.
Other services £5.28 per household per week to run a range of other services including support services (e.g. fnance, human resources, IT, insurance and legal services), registrars (births, deaths and marriages), community safety and road safety.
Levies £3.28 per household per week is paid to a range of organisations that provide services to a number of boroughs and are set by central government.
£30.30 – Weekly spend per household (excluding GLA)
£0.42 per household per week for environmental health and trading standards £0.72 per household per week for culture and leisure £0.73 for housing £1.34 per household per week for rubbish, waste collection & street cleaning £3.28 per household per week for levies £5.28 per household per week for other services £8.37 per household per week for education £10.15 per household per week for social services
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Information about Council Services Many services are now online including:
Council information The Council produces email bulletins on different topics with subscribers receiving information from these bulletins each month. Sign up at www.havering.gov.uk/ Havering-Updates
Social care Information and advice on social care services for people of all ages can be found on www.havering.gov.uk/ socialcare
Reduce, reuse, recycle In Havering we produce more than 95,000 tonnes of waste each year. Information about reducing, reusing and recycling is at www.havering.gov.uk/ recycling
Libraries You can renew or reserve a library book online. Online courses, ebooks, audio books and lots more are all available at www.havering.gov.uk/ libraries
Council Tax: Do more online All of the following Council Tax services are now available when you set up your My Havering account Change of address/moving home You can tell us about your move without a My Havering account at: www.havering.gov.uk/counciltax Copy bill request To request a copy bill, visit www.havering.gov.uk/copybill ebilling request Over 22,000 residents in Havering receive their Council Tax bill by e-billing. Help the environment and receive your bills online when you sign up for My Havering Account. Payment arrangement request To make an arrangement for the current year Single person discount request To request or cancel a 25 per cent single person discount 6
You can also download our libraries app for smartphones. www.yourlibraryapp.com/ LondonLibrariesConsortium
Parks and open spaces Havering has over 108 parks and open spaces, 13 with greenfag status. Information about our parks and what they offer is at www.havering.gov.uk/ parks
Business Information, advice and support for businesses is in one place on the Council website at www.havering.gov.uk/ business
Housing Information and advice on Council housing, housing support, and private rented options is at www.havering.gov.uk/ housing
Marriages & ceremonies Information about the Georgian Grade II listed wedding venue, Langtons House and details about getting married or holding a ceremony in Havering is at www.havering.gov.uk/ langtons
Birth and death registrations Everything you need to know about registering births and deaths is at www.havering.gov.uk/ registrations This leafet, including detailed fnancial information, is available at www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax
You can also access the following services on the Council’s website: Student discount request www.havering.gov.uk/studentdiscount Housing Beneft and Council Tax Support Reporting a change of circumstances: www.havering.gov.uk/hbchange General enquiries Use this form for any Council Tax enquiries not listed above: www.havering.gov.uk/counciltaxenquiry
Council Tax Support If you cannot afford to pay Council Tax because your income is low, you can apply for help at www.havering.gov.uk/counciltaxsupport
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Council Tax Information 2022-2023 Band
Value of property at 1 April 1991
A
Up to and including £40,000
£1,313.98
B
£40,001 to £52,000
£1,532.98
C
£52,001 to £68,000
£1,751.98
D
£68,001 to £88,000
£1,970.97
E
£88,001 to £120,000
£2,408.96
F
£120,001 to £160,000
£2,846.96
G
£160,001 to £320,000
£3,284.95
H
More than £320,000
£3,941.94
Almost all domestic properties are subject to Council Tax. Properties are allocated a band according to their market value in 1991. The table above tells you the band a property will fall into and the Council Tax to be paid based on property values at 1 April 1991. Tax visit www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax To fnd out more about Council Tax Support visit www.havering. gov.uk/counciltaxsupport
Havering Council urges residents to be aware of Council Tax scams
Council Tax scams continue to do the rounds in Havering so extra vigilance is always required. The scammer asks for a £65 ‘release fee’ in order to release the money that is owed which is usually a higher amount. Residents should always double-check details if someone calls them out of the blue to offer a sum of money as it is likely to be a scam. The Council does not charge a release fee to reduce your 8
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Council Tax or to refund overpaid Council Tax to you. Residents can get advice from the Citizens Advice consumer helpline by calling 03454 040506. More information about Scams Awareness Month and scams in general is available at www.citizensadvice.org.uk Scams should be reported to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk
Pay promptly to get a lump sum discount
You could save up to £59.30 by paying all your Council Tax early. More than 3,000 Havering residents pay their Council Tax in full before 1 April each year and get 1.5 per cent off their Council Tax bill. The Council Tax Lump Sum Discount table shows the amount you will save if you pay all of your Council Tax before 1 April 2022. You can make a payment at www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltaxpayment
Council Tax Lump Sum Discount Band
Full 1.5% Council Tax Discount
A
£1,313.98
B C D
Balance to pay
Council Tax less single 1.5% person discount Discount
Balance to pay
£19.71
£1,294.27
£985.49
£14.78
£970.70
£1,532.98
£22.99
£1,509.99
£1,149.74
£17.25
£1,132.49
£1,751.98
£26.28
£1,725.70
£1,313.99
£19.71
£1,294.29
£1,970.97
£29.56
£1,941.41
£1,478.23
£22.17
£1,456.05
E
£2,408.96
£36.13
£2,372.83
£1,806.72
£27.10
£1,779.62
F
£2,846.96
£42.70
£2,804.26
£2,135.22
£32.03
£2,103.19
G
£3,284.95
£49.27
£3,235.68
£2,463.71
£36.96
£2,426.76
H
£3,941.94
£59.13
£3,882.81
£2,956.46
£44.35
£2,912.11
Appeals
Appeals to amend your property band can only be made if: • the value has altered due to a physical change to the property • the property has started to be used or stopped being used for business purposes • a house has been converted into fats or vice versa • you have become the tax payer of the property within the past six months. If you wish to appeal or request a change in your valuation band and would like more information, please contact The Valuation Offce Agency (free of charge) at: www.voa.gov.uk email ctsouth@voa.gsi.gov.uk or call 03000 501501 They are located at 1 Ruskin Square, Dingwall Road, Croydon CR10 2WF. While any appeal is in progress, you still need to pay your Council Tax as shown on your bill. If successful, your bill will be amended and you can request a refund of any overpayment.
Payment by Direct Debit
Direct Debit is an easy way to pay and you can choose an instalment date of either the frst, ffteenth or twenty frst of each month. Once set up, payments are made automatically so you don’t have to worry and we will give you notice of any changes to the payments you make. It’s easy to start paying by Direct Debit, no need to fll out any forms, just set up a My Havering account by going to www.havering. gov.uk/myhavering You will then be able to set up your Direct Debit online and you can also report a change of address, apply for or cancel a single resident discount, request a copy bill and much more. Alternatively you can set up payments by Direct Debit without registering for MyHavering account by visiting www.havering.gov. uk/ctaxdirectdebit Residents on a low income who are struggling to pay their
Council Tax may be entitled to Council Tax Support.
Other ways to pay your Council Tax
Visit www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax to pay by Debit Card. For internet and telephone payments (0300 456 0630 open 24 hours a day) you will need the following: - Payee Name: London Borough of Havering - Sort Code: 62-00-44 and Account Number: 14871734. - Your Council Tax account number Your Council Tax instalments are due on the frst of every month, unless you pay by Direct Debit. You must ensure your payments reach us by the due dates and we may help remind you by sending an SMS message. We will only send you one reminder letter for late payment and legal action will be taken against those who do not pay or continually pay late which will involve costs.
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How is Council Tax spent? Havering Council uses Council Tax money to fund local services you use such as Planning & Economic Development, Highways & Car Parking, Education, Refuse Collection & Waste Disposal, Environmental Health, Housing (General Fund only), Leisure & Recreation, Social Services and other services. Some of the money is used regionally for funding the police, the fre brigade and Transport for London. We also contribute to the following levy bodies: East London Waste Authority, the Environment Agency (Thames and Anglian Eastern Region), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, and the London Pensions Fund Authority; For more information on levying bodies, see pages 17-22. For a full breakdown of how we spend Council Tax go to www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax
Help for people in fnancial diffculty If you are having problems paying your Council Tax please contact us straightaway to avoid costs being added. Council Tax is usually paid over 10 monthly instalments from 10
April to January but you can request to pay over 12 months from April to March. This will reduce the amount of your monthly payments but it means that you will not have a break before the start of the following fnancial year. Please note that instalments will still be due on the frst of the month unless you are paying by Direct Debit. You can apply online by completing the Payment Arrangement request form www.havering.gov.uk/ ctarrange
Help for people with disabilities If you, or anyone who lives with you, is disabled and needs a specially adapted room (not a bathroom, kitchen or lavatory), an extra bathroom or kitchen, or a wheelchair is used in the home by the disabled person then you may be entitled to a reduction in your Council Tax. If any special features have been added to your home for a disabled resident which increases the property’s value, the valuation band should not refect that increase. If you think you meet the criteria for a reduction you can apply online at https:// my.havering.gov.uk/Pages/ OnlineForms/Council-TaxReduction-for-People-with-
Disabilities.aspx#Personaldetails If you feel that the band on your bill is incorrect, please contact the Valuation Offce Agency at www.voa.gov.uk or call 03000 501501
Discounts and exemptions Discounts The full Council Tax bill assumes that at least two adults are living in a property. If there is only one adult residing in the home, the bill is reduced by 25 per cent. Some people are not included when counting the number of adult residents. These include people who are under 18, full-time students, student nurses, apprentices, youth training trainees, non-British spouses/ dependents of students (who are not allowed to work or claim beneft), those for whom child beneft is paid, school leavers, certain care workers who live in the property, severely mentally impaired, long-term hospital patients, nursing home patients, members (and dependents) of visiting armed forces, members (and dependents) of international headquarters or defence organisations, members of religious communities, care workers, people caring for someone with a disability who is in receipt of certain benefts
but is not their partner or under 18, prisoners, residents of hostels for the homeless and foreign diplomats. Please note that this is only a summary of the discounts that are available; for full details or to apply, please go to www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax Any existing discount entitlement is shown on your bill but you must tell the Council within 21 days about any changes of circumstances that may affect it or you may be subject to a fne. Note: We will monitor discounts and exemptions and conduct reviews to make sure the reduction still applies. This may involve external organizations..
Annexes An annexe is a building, or part of a building, which has been constructed or adapted for use as separate living accommodation. An annexe can qualify for a 50 per cent Council Tax discount where: it is being used by the resident of the other part of the property as part of their sole or main residence and is otherwise unoccupied, or it is occupied by a relative of the person liable to pay Council Tax in the other part of the property. Annexes will continue to be exempt where they are
empty but cannot be let separately from the rest of the property or where they are occupied by elderly or disabled relatives (see Exempt Properties below). For further details or to apply, please go to www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax
Empty Properties Surcharge From 1 April 2019, properties will be charged 200 per cent of the Council Tax where they have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than two years. This is unless: • The owner who would occupy the property is living in armed forces accommodation that is job-related or • The property is an annexe used by the resident of the main property. Since April 2013, there have been no reductions for empty properties unless specifc criteria are satisfed (see Exempt Properties below).
Exempt properties Some properties are exempt from Council Tax. These include properties that are unoccupied and: • owned and last used by a registered charity and last lived in less than six months ago • were lived in by people now in prison or otherwise legally detained
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• were lived in by people now permanently in a hospital or care home
who are severely mentally impaired and they are liable to pay the Council Tax
• have remained unoccupied since the death of the sole owner (the exemption does not apply where there is another existing occupier) and less than 6 months have passed since the grant of probate or letters of administration
• lived in by foreign diplomats
• the law prevents anyone living there • held vacant for a Minister of Religion • were lived in by people now receiving personal care in a place other than a hospital or care home • were lived in by people now living elsewhere to provide personal care • were lived in by students who also own the property • have been repossessed • have been left by someone who has become bankrupt • are vacant caravan pitches or boat moorings • are annexes that cannot be let separately from the main house. Also exempt are occupied properties that are: • student halls of residence • only lived in by students • Ministry of Defence barracks and married quarters • visiting forces accommodation • only lived in by people under the age of 18 • lived in only by people 12
• annexes occupied only by elderly or disabled relatives of those living in the rest of the property For full details or to apply please visit www.havering. gov.uk/counciltax If your property is no longer exempt, you must tell us within 21 days of the change or you may incur a fne. If you think you should not pay Council Tax because: • your property should be exempt • you are not the resident or the owner • you should receive a discount • a mistake has been made in your bill You can contact us by completing our online council tax general enquiry form which can be found at www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltaxenquiry If you disagree with our decision you can appeal to the Council. If, after receiving the Council’s decision, you remain dissatisfed, you have a further right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Second Floor 120 Leman Street, London E1 8EU www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/ Any appeal must be made in writing within two months of the Council’s decision.
Fraud prevention The Council has a duty to protect the public funds it administers and may use information that you have provided for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other organisations responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. For further information see www.havering.gov.uk/ fairprocessing
Benefts advice
We want to ensure that residents get all the benefts they are entitled to. Go to www.havering.gov.uk/ benefts and complete the online benefts application form. Housing Beneft and Universal Credit can help you pay your rent, and Council Tax Support could help pay some of your Council Tax bill.
Second adult rebate
for pension age residents only You may be entitled to a second adult rebate if you are of pension age and » you do not have a partner or your partner is not counted for Council Tax purposes (see Discounts on pages 11-13) » you do not qualify for Council Tax Support or your support is less than 25 per cent of your Council Tax bill » you have other adults who are on a low income living in your property To fnd out more and see if you are eligible, visit www.havering.gov.uk/ benefts
The amount you could receive depends on your income, circumstances and how much Council Tax you pay.
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How the Council Tax is made up
Details of the 2022 – 2023 budget The Council Tax for band D properties has been set at £1,970.97 The make up of this charge is shown to the right. (The table shows what we will spend the money on with a comparison to fgures for 2021-2022).
Why did our spending change?
Planning & Ec
Roads, Pav
Rubbish, Waste Collec
Environmental Healt
Housin
TOTAL – A L Contin
HAVERIN
Following consultation with the residents of the borough, Havering’s spending will total £172.9m. 2021/2022 Budget £168.6m
Add Levies: East Lo
Environment Ag
Environment Ag
Lee Valley Re
London P
Change In Council’s Budget £m 2022/2023 Budget 2021/2022 Budget
£m
172.9 168.6
Net Total
4.3
Net Total
14
Counc
15.6 5.3 6.5
Business
HAVERING’S PRECEPT ON T
T -10.1
Sub Total Effciencies/Savings
R
Nation
Reasons for change Budget Pressures Infation Increase in Levies Provisions & Other Issues (including Grant Changes)
Busines
Precepts: London 17.3
-13.0 4.3
Gre
SERVICES
2022/2023 2021/2022 2022/2023 2021/2022 Gross Exp Gross Exp Income Income £000 £000 £000 £000
2022/2023 Net Exp £000
2021/2022 Net Exp £000
conomic Development
6,738
7,425
8,191
8,036
(1,454)
(611)
vements & Car Parking
13,318
13,745
14,067
12,789
(749)
956
Education
204,621
198,089
156,838
153,986
47,783
44,103
ction & Street Cleaning
10,800
9,828
3,168
2,884
7,632
6,944
th & Trading Standards
2,889
2,683
519
439
2,370
2,244
ng (General Fund only)
89,019
88,429
84,850
83,979
4,169
4,450
Culture & Leisure
8,927
9,535
4,790
5,247
4,137
4,288
Social Services
95,661
84,095
22,441
20,604
73,220
63,491
Public Health
9,972
9,528
11,622
11,178
(1,650)
(1,650)
Other Services
61,916
58,383
21,726
12,394
40,190
45,989
LL SERVICES ngency and Provisions
503,861
481,740
328,213
311,536
175,648 1,000
170,204 1,000
NG’S NET EXPENDITURE
176,648
171,204
ondon Waste Authority
18,015
11,5243
gency - Thames Region
196
195
gency - Anglian Region
23
23
egional Park Authority
211
212
Pension Fund Authority
300
301
Unringfenced Grants
(22,483)
(14,902)
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
172,910
168,557
Less External Finance
ss Rates (Top Up)/Tariff
(9,945)
(9,945)
Revenue Support Grant
(1,454)
(1,406)
nal Non Domestic Rate
(20,862)
(23,953)
cil Tax (Surplus)/Defcit
(738)
815
Rates (Surplus)/Defcit
912
912
THE COLLECTION FUND
140,823
134,980
n Borough of Havering
123,775
119,500
Adult Social Care
17,048
15,480
eater London Authority
140,823 35,362
134,980 32,090
TOTAL
176,185
167,070
THE COLLECTION FUND
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Gross Expenditure and the Council Tax Amounts of Gross Expenditure
2021/2022
Aggregate of the items which are attributable to the services administered by the Authority during the year £550,857,918 less
allowances for contingencies; and contributions to/(from) fnancial reserves Gross Expenditure
£1,000,000
2022/2023 £582,358,813 £1,000,000
(£4,783,710)
£7,380,479) (
£554,641,628
£588,739,292
£1,529.64
£1,575.38
Amounts of Council Tax Requirement LBH element of the Council Tax Band D for a Property multiplied by The Council Tax Base
88,243
89,390
£134,980,023
£140,823,218
Gross Expenditure
£554,641,628
£588,739,292
Council Tax Requirement
£134,980,023
£140,823,218
£419,661,606
£447,916,074
£382,301,438
£409,448,683
£23,952,890
£20,862,317
Business Rates Baseline (Tariff)/Top up
£9,944,857
£9,944,858
Revenue Support Grant
£1,405,808
£1,453,826
Council Tax (Defcit)/Surplus
(£815,089)
£737,919
Business Rates (Defcit)/Surplus
(£912,008)
(£912,008)
£415,877,896
£441,535,595
Council Tax Requirement Statements concerning Gross Expenditure and Council Tax Requirement less
Reason for Difference Gross income Retained Business Rates
Less contingencies and contribution to reserves
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£3,783,71
£6,380,479
£419,661,606
£447,916,074
Levying bodies The Council Tax you pay includes money that the Council has to collect for other organisations that provide services Londonwide. The organisations that make a levy on the Council are shown in this section.
East London Waste Authority (ELWA) ELWA has the statutory responsibility for the disposal of household and commercial waste collected by the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge, and for the provision of Reuse and Recycling Centres in its area. Waste disposal is carried out under a 25-
year Integrated Waste Management Services Contract by Renewi plc (previously Shanks Waste Management Ltd.). ELWA receives funding support via the government’s Private Finance Initiative.
Budget 2022/2023 ELWA’s total levy requirement is £72,350,000 (2021/22: £47,563,000). The one-off release of reserves of £20,528,000 in 2021/22 accounts for the majority of the increase in the levy. In addition, the 2022/23 budget includes infationary increases in operational costs as well as provision for increases in the amount of waste as the population grows, fnancing
of fre improvement works and reduced income, offset by the forecast 2021/22 budget surplus. Further information can be found at https://eastlondonwaste. gov.uk/. The increase for the London Borough of Havering is 56.33 per cent. The major part of the ELWA Levy is apportioned on the basis of relative amounts of household waste delivered to ELWA by each of the four constituent London Boroughs, with the remainder apportioned according to their Council Tax Bases. The Levy on the London Borough of Havering for 2022/23 is £18,015,000 (2021/22: £11,524,000)
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Budget Levy Changes 2021/2022 to 2022/2023 2021/2022 £m
2022/2023 £m
20.9
15.1
(12.7)
(7.0)
8.2
8.1
0.5
0.5
0.8
1.3
Authority Operating Expenditure Authority Operating Income Net Service Operating Costs Financing Costs Dept servicing/repayments Capital investment Total Net Expenditure Total Levy Lee Valley Regional Park is a unique leisure, sports and environmental destination for all residents of London, Essex and Hertfordshire. The 26 mile long, 10,000 acre Park, much of it formerly derelict land, is partly funded by a levy on
the council tax. This year there has been a 0 per cent increase in this levy. Find out more about hundreds of great days out, world class sports venues and award winning parklands at www.visitleevalley.org.uk Havering’s share of the levy
9.5
9.9
(9.8)
(9.8)
is calculated in proportion to the Council Tax Base and is £211,482 for 2022/23 (2021/22: £212,413). Further details on how this budget is spent and the amount each council contributes can be found at www.leevalleypark.org.uk
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The Environment Agency The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Functions under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
The Environment Agency (Anglian Eastern Region) The Anglian Eastern Region of the Environment Agency has powers in respect of food and coastal erosion risk management for 2,993 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of Anglian Eastern Regional Flood and Coastal
Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new food defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing food defences together with the operation of a food warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion.
The fnancial details are: Anglian Eastern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee 2021/2022 ‘000s 2022/2023 ‘000s £65,218 £86,976 Gross Expenditure £3,416 £3,518 Levies Raised 956 975 Total Council Tax Base The total Local Levy raised has increased from £3,415,837 in 2021/2022 to £3,518,313 for 2022/2023.
The Environment Agency (Thames Region) The Thames Region of the Environment Agency has powers in respect of food and coastal erosion risk management for 5,200 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
Money is spent on the construction of new food defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing food defences together with the operation of a food warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion.
The fnancial details are: Thames Regional Flood Defence Committee 2021/2022 ‘000s 2022/2023 ‘000s £116,470 £148,034 Gross Expenditure £12,042 £12,282 Levies Raised 5,127 5,214 Total Council Tax Base The total Local Levy raised has increased from £12,042,289 in 2021/2022 to £12,281,930 for 2022/2023 18
The majority of funding for food defence comes directly from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding. To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions
for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee recommend through the Environmental Agency a local levy. A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years refects the programme of works for both capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal
London Borough of Havering Anglian Eastern Region Thames Region
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Committee to which you contribute. The total Local Levy raised by this committee has increased by 1.99 per cent for the Thames Region and 3.0 per cent for the Anglian Eastern Region. The following levies are made by Anglian Eastern and Thames Regions:
2022/2023
£22,609
£22,804
£195,131
£195,694
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) raises a levy each year to meet expenditure on premature retirement compensation and outstanding personnel matters for which LPFA is responsible and cannot charge to the pension fund. These payments relate to Inner London Greater London Total
London Borough of Havering London Pensions Fund Authority
former employees of the Greater London Council (GLC), the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) and the London Residuary Body (LRB). For 2022/23, the income to be raised by levies is set out below. The Greater
London levy is payable in all boroughs, the Inner London levy only in Inner London Boroughs (including the City of London). The fgures show the total to be raised and, in brackets, the percentage change on the previous year.
£13,065,200
(0%)
£10,317,753
(0%)
£23,382,953
(0%)
2021/2022
2022/2023
£301,345
£300,075
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Greater London Authority Introduction The Mayor of London’s budget for the 2022-23 fnancial year sets out his priorities to support London’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to tackle the huge social, health and economic inequalities which it has exposed and exacerbated, and which have become even more apparent as a result of the current cost of living crisis. It supports job creation and London’s businesses (both large and small), our city’s future growth and economic success and the Mayor’s vision to rebuild London as a greener, cleaner and safer city with stronger and more cohesive communities. This year’s budget will provide resources to improve the key public services Londoners need. This includes delivering more genuinely affordable homes, securing funding to maintain the capital’s transport infrastructure and
tackling toxic air pollution and the climate emergency. The budget also provides resources to support jobs and growth, fund skills and retraining programmes, help rough sleepers, invest in youth services and make London a fairer and cleaner place to live. The budget prioritises resources for the Metropolitan Police Service and London Fire Brigade to keep Londoners safe, including violence reduction initiatives and initiatives to improve opportunities for young Londoners. In light of the signifcant reductions in fare revenues and property tax income following the pandemic some diffcult decisions have been unavoidable. However, this budget remains focused on delivering a swift and sustainable recovery and building the better, brighter, fairer future all Londoners want and deserve.
Council tax for GLA Services The GLA’s share of the council tax for a typical Band D property has been increased by £31.93 (or 61p per week) to £395.59. The additional income raised will fund the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade and will also go
towards ensuring existing public transport services in London can be maintained, meeting requirements set by the government in COVID-19 funding arrangements. Council taxpayers in the City of London, which has its own police force, will pay £118.46.
Council Tax (£) MOPAC (Met Police) LFC (Fire Brigade) GLA TfL (Transport) Total (£) 20
2021-22
Change
2022-23
267.13
10.00
277.13
56.87
1.93
58.80
22.57
0.00
22.57
17.09
20.00
37.09
363.66
31.93
395.59
Investing in frontline services This budget will enable the Mayor to fulfl his key priorities for London. These include: » ensuring the Metropolitan Police has the resources it needs to tackle violent crime – since 2019 the Mayor has funded 1,300 additional police offcer posts from locally raised council tax and business rates revenues – while seeking to increase trust and confdence amongst Londoners in the police service » tackling the underlying causes of crime through the rollout of funding to support disadvantaged young Londoners access positive opportunities and constructive activities that allow them to make the most of their potential, as well as resources for new violence reduction initiatives » protecting vulnerable children and women at risk of abuse and domestic violence » providing enough resources to the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to ensure that frst and second fre engines arrive at emergency incidents within 10 minutes on at least 90 per cent of occasions and 12 minutes on at least 95 per cent of occasions respectively, after being dispatched. The Mayor is also
providing resources to rollout a transformation programme so that the LFB can implement the recommendations of the Grenfell fre inquiry. This includes investing in the new vehicles and equipment required » working with London boroughs to maintain existing concessionary travel and assisted door to door transport schemes. This includes, for example, maintaining free bus and tram travel for under 18s as well as free off-peak travel across the network for older Londoners, the disabled, armed forces personnel in uniform and eligible armed services veterans and protecting the Taxicard and Dial a Ride schemes » continuing the Hopper bus fare, which makes transport more affordable for millions of Londoners » opening the central London section of the Elizabeth line (the operational name for Crossrail) in the frst half of 2022, followed by the full line opening with through services as soon as possible to increase central London’s rail capacity by ten per
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cent. This will follow the successful opening of the Northern line extension to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station in September 2021 continuing to tackle London’s housing crisis, by investing £4.9 billion to allow 116,000 affordable home starts within London by 2023 and an additional 35,000 starts by 2026, as well as allocating resources to tackle homelessness and reduce rough sleeping tackling the climate emergency through creating a new £90 million fund alongside the continued roll out of the Mayor’s £50 million Green New Deal for London fund. The Mayor has already expanded the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the North and South Circular roads in Autumn 2021 to tackle air pollution investing in projects to enable more walking and cycling across London funding projects to bring Londoners together, promote arts, sports and culture, help tackle inequality and improve the environment.
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Summary of GLA budget The following tables compare the GLA group’s planned spending for 202223 with last year and sets out why it has changed. The GLA’s planned gross expenditure is lower this year. This overall reduction is mainly due to the need to repay defcits in council tax
and business rates income due to the impact of the pandemic albeit the Mayor has increased his proposed spending on services including policing. Overall the council tax requirement has increased because of the extra resources for the Metropolitan Police Service
and the London Fire Brigade and to secure funding to maintain existing transport services. There has also been a 1.7 per cent increase in London’s residential property taxbase. Find out more about our budget at: www.london.gov.uk/budget
How the GLA budget is funded (£m) Gross expenditure Government grants and retained business rates Fares, charges and other income Change in reserves Amount met by council taxpayers (£m)
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Changes in Spending (£m) 2021-22 council tax requirement Net change in service expenditure and income Change in use of reserves Government grants and retained business rates Other changes Amount met by council taxpayers (£m)
2022-23
14,950.3 -6,974.8 -6,781.5 19.6 1,213.6
1,096.6 -1,034.7 759.2 391.3 1.2 1,213.6
Havering Council key contacts Benefts – information www.havering.gov.uk/ benefts Business Rates – information www.havering.gov.uk/ businessrates Cemeteries & Crematorium www.havering.gov.uk/ cemeteries Council Tax – information www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltax Registrations www.havering.gov.uk/ registration StreetCare (rubbish, 22
recycling, roads, highways) www.havering.gov.uk/ streetcare EDUCATION www.havering.gov.uk/ educationandlearning Education Psychology Service www.havering.gov.uk/ educationpsychology Attendance, behaviour and traveller support service tel 01708 431777 Elective Home Education www.havering.gov.uk/ homeschool
Excluded Pupils www.havering.gov.uk/ excludedpupils Bridge school tel 01708 764370 Electoral Registration www.havering.gov.uk/ elections Environmental health & licensing www.havering.gov.uk/ environmentalhealth Family Information Service (nurseries, out of school clubs, parent and toddler groups, pre-schools) www.havering.gov.uk/fs
HOUSING www.havering.gov.uk/ housing Council tenants www.havering.gov.uk/ counciltenants Council leaseholders www.havering.gov.uk/ councilleaseholders Housing Solution Team www.havering.gov.uk/ homeless Housing Choice Application www.havering.gov.uk/ askhousing LIBRARIES (accounts, opening times, renewals, reservations) www.havering.gov.uk/ libraries Romford Library www.havering.gov.uk/ romfordlibrary Hornchurch Library www.havering.gov.uk/ hornchurchlibrary 24 hour renewal line tel 0333 3704700 PARKING www.havering.gov.uk/ parking Parking permits www.havering.gov.uk/ parkingpermits Parking Penalties https://www.havering.gov. uk/info/20004/parking/121/ parking_tickets_and_traffc_ fnes
Parking Payments www.havering.gov.uk/ payments tel 0300 456 0630 (24 hour) Blue badges www.havering.gov.uk/ bluebadge PAYMENTS (Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Rents, Garages, Service Charges) www.havering.gov.uk/ payments Payment line (24 hour) tel 0300 456 0630 Payment line (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) tel 01708 433178 PLANNING www.havering.gov.uk/ planning Building control www.havering.gov.uk/ buildingcontrol Planning permission & general advice www.havering.gov.uk/ planning Planning appeals www.havering.gov.uk/ Planningappeals Planning enforcement www.havering.gov.uk/ planningenforcement Building control advice/ inspection requests www.havering.gov.uk/ buildingcontrol
SCHOOLS www.havering.gov.uk/ schools Schools Admissions www.havering.gov.uk/ admissions Schools Appeals www.havering.gov.uk/ appeals School Dinners (Catering Services) www.havering.gov.uk/ schoolcatering Free School Meals www.havering.gov.uk/ freeschoolmeals School Transport & Home to School Transport (SEN) www.havering.gov.uk/ schooltransport Special Needs www.havering.gov.uk/sen SOCIAL SERVICES Adults www.havering.gov.uk/ adults Children and families www.havering.gov.uk/ children TRADING STANDARDS www.havering.gov.uk/ tradingstandards Consumer advice from Consumer Direct www.havering.gov.uk/ consumeradvice
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