Council Finance

    Annual Governance Statement (pdf 163kb)

    Budget 2022-2023 (pdf 2.8mb)

    Council Expenditure Over £500

    Council Tax 2022/23

    Fees and Charges

    National Audit Office (your rights) (pdf 195kb)

    Notice of Appointment of Auditor to Stafford Borough Council from 2018 (pdf 9kb)


    Accounts

    2020-2021

    2019-2020

    2018-2019

    2017-2018

    2016-2017

    2015-2016

    2014-2015

    2013-2014

    2012-2013

    2011-2012


    Budgets

    Budget 2021-2022 (pdf 3.8mb) 

    Budget 2020-2021 (pdf 1.8mb)

    Budget 2019-2020 (pdf 2.68mb)

    Budget 2018-2019 (pdf 2.7mb)

    Budget 2017-2018 (pdf 1.3mb)

    Budget 2016-2017 (pdf 846kb)


    Council Tax 2023/24

    The amount of money required by the Council (its budget requirement for 2023/24 to carry out its functions and provide services is £12.696 million (£12.257 million in 2022/23).

    A proportion of this is met from Business Rates Retention with the balance being met from council taxpayers. 

    The table below provides an analysis of the funding of the budget requirement and illustrates how the charge of £168.52 for a Band D property is calculated.

    Analysis Type

    Budget 2023/24
    £000

    Band D Equivalent
    £000

    Budget Requirement 12,696 259.83
    Less Business Rates Retention 4,462 91.31
    Council Tax Requirement

    8,234

    168.52

     

    Further details about the Council's spending plans and the Council Tax for 2023/24 can be obtained from the Council Tax Booklet

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