Council's income from council tax
Case reference FOI2018/01199
Published 26 March 2019
Request
I'd like to know, for each of: • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017
1. What was the council's income from council tax?
2. How much funding from other sources (Central Government, Lottery or similar) did the Council receive specifically to invest in parks and open spaces?
3. How much money did the council spend on improving and maintaining parks and open spaces?
Response
1. This information is available from the Council's published annual accounts, which can be found at the following address:
https://www.guildford.gov.uk/soa
Please refer to the Collection Fund section which contains details of the total income collected for Council Tax and the amount included in the budget for that year (precept) for the Borough Council, County Council and Police Authority (preceptors).
2. Funding from other sources specifically to invest in parks and open spaces:
2008 £14,880
2009 £116,830
2010 £62,260
2011 £94,010
2012 £61,230
2013 £96,590
2014 £35,380
2015 £44,890
2016 £19,400
2017 £19,400
Please note: due to compliance with data retention policies, information for the periods 2008-2011 may not include every instance where funding was provided.
Spend on improving and maintaining parks and open spaces:
3. The Council's annual general fund budget books contain information on the income and expenditure of the Parks and Countryside service and can be found at the following address:
https://www.guildford.gov.uk/budgetbook
The service manages the Council's parks and open spaces and its remit may extend beyond the areas to which your request relates. 'Spend on improving and maintaining parks and open spaces' is a fairly broad definition and so the information contained within the budget book may not align directly with the purpose of the request.
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