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your servicesyour Council TaxHow your money is being spent in the coming year2012/13

Who does what?Gedling BoroughCouncilYour Council TaxThe Borough Council provides a wide range ofservices, including:• Refuse collection and recycling• Leisure and community centres• Environmental health and food hygiene• Council Tax and Benefits• Community safety and community leadership• Street cleansing• Licensing• Local planning, development control andbuilding control• Parks, playgrounds and open spaces3NottinghamshireCounty CouncilThe Council provides a wide range of services,including:• adult social care and day centres• country parks and libraries• fostering and adoption• children’s centres• homecare and extra care for older people• landscaped public areas and cycleways• bridleways, footpaths and rights of way• public transport and pocket park and rides• register offices• road maintenance, gritting and street lighting• household waste and recycling centres and refusedisposal• secondary and primary schools and schoolcrossing patrols• the arts• customer service centres• trading standards• youth clubs and activities.

4Your Council TaxNottinghamshirePolice AuthorityThe Police Authority:• is an independent organisation with 17 members• holds the Chief Constable to account for policeperformance• sets local targets and the budget for policing• makes sure that the public get good value formoney• consults with local people about local policing• appoints the Chief Constable and other seniorofficers• oversees complaints against the police• publishes the plan for policing the county in thecoming year• makes sure policing is efficient and effective.Fire & RescueServiceNottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service:• works with people to prevent fires and accidentshappening, with a particular focus on those whoare high risk• works with businesses to help them keep their staff,customers and property safe from fire• provides an emergency fire and rescue serviceusing the best equipment possible• plans the frontline response we will deliver in theevent of major incidents.

6Your Council TaxWhere each £100 goes 2NottinghamshireFire and Rescue Service £4.41NottinghamshirePolice Authority £10.54GedlingBorough Council £9.52NottinghamshireCounty Council £75.532 The figures shown exclude the effect ofparish charges.Need longer to pay your Council Tax?If you sign up now to pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit you can spread the payments over12 months, rather than 10.Direct Debit is a simple, safe and speedy way to pay your Council Tax automatically from yourbank or building society account. It offers greater flexibility than other methods of payment,which must be paid over ten monthly instalments from April to January on the 1st of eachmonth.With Direct Debit you can continue to pay by 10 monthly instalments from April to January,if you wish, or request 12 monthly instalments from April to March. We also offer a choice ofinstalment dates for Direct Debit payments. These are either the 1st, 7th, 15th or 28th of themonth.Paying by Direct Debit offers convenience and peace of mind that payment dates will not bemissed, and costs you less by reducing your need to travel to make your payments, or reducingyour postage costs.You can set up or change your Direct Debit instruction by telephone, without the need to fill informs, so call us on (0115) 9013950.We will tell you the amount and date of your first and subsequent instalments, and thenconfirm this in writing. You are also protected by the Direct Debit guarantee.See your Council Tax Explanatory Notes leaflet for further information on other methods ofpayment.

Your Council Tax 7Council Tax BenefitYou may qualify for help with your CouncilTax, even if you are working or selfemployed.The amount of help you receivewill depend on the number and ages ofpeople in your family, your income, savingsand amount of Council Tax you pay.If you pay rent to a private landlord, youmay be able to get help towards this by wayof Housing Benefit.How will other people in the householdaffect my claim?If there is anyone aged 18 or over livingwith you and your partner there may be areduction in the amount of benefit you areentitled to.When will my benefit start?Usually from the Monday following the datewe receive your application form.If you are of State Pension Age or overwe may be able to backdate your benefitentitlement for up to 3 months, dependingon your circumstances. If you are underState Pension Age you must give the BenefitSection a good reason for not applyingearlier and the maximum period we canbackdate benefit is 6 months.What is the maximum I can havein savings?£16,000, unless you qualify for PensionCredit (the Guarantee Credit element).Visit www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/PensionCredit/index.htm for more details about Pension Credit.Second Adult RebateIf you are the only person who pays CouncilTax and have someone living with you,other than your partner, who has a grossincome below £235.00 per week, you maybe entitled to Second Adult Rebate.Further informationThere is further information available on ourwebsite at www.gedling.gov.uk including abenefit calculator – check to see how muchbenefit you may get. If you think that youmay qualify, complete an application formor contact one of our dedicated advisors on(0115) 9013626.How can I start to apply for benefit?• Telephone the Council on(0115) 9013970• Visit Reception at the Civic Centre inArnold• Email housingbenefits@gedling.gov.uk• Download an application form fromwww.gedling.gov.uk/benefits• Apply on-line at https://hbeform-web.gedling.gov.uk/HBForm/Default.aspxHelp usstamp it outGedling Borough Council is determined to stop people making fraudulentclaims for Housing and Council Tax Benefit. If you have any informationrelating to a known or suspected fraud, please give us a call on(0115) 9013996. Your call will be treated in the strictest confidence.

8 Your Council Tax 2012/13Band Band BandPart of the Council’s area A B C£ £ £Bestwood St Albans 1,062.50 1,239.58 1,416.66Burton Joyce 1,085.79 1,266.76 1,447.72Calverton 1,086.81 1,267.95 1,449.08Colwick 1,075.34 1,254.57 1,433.79Lambley 1,072.24 1,250.96 1,429.66Linby 1,082.46 1,262.87 1,443.28Newstead 1,074.68 1,253.80 1,432.91Papplewick 1,073.62 1,252.56 1,431.49Ravenshead 1,077.97 1,257.64 1,437.29Stoke Bardolph 1,060.08 1,236.77 1,413.44Woodborough 1,079.08 1,258.93 1,438.77All other parts of the Council’s area 1,053.09 1,228.61 1,404.12

Your Council Tax 9Band Band Band Band BandD E F G H£ £ £ £ £1,593.75 1,947.92 2,302.08 2,656.25 3,187.501,628.69 1,990.62 2,352.55 2,714.48 3,257.381,630.22 1,992.49 2,354.76 2,717.03 3,260.441,613.02 1,971.47 2,329.92 2,688.36 3,226.041,608.37 1,965.78 2,323.20 2,680.61 3,216.741,623.69 1,984.51 2,345.33 2,706.15 3,247.381,612.03 1,970.26 2,328.49 2,686.71 3,224.061,610.43 1,968.30 2,326.17 2,684.05 3,220.861,616.96 1,976.28 2,335.61 2,694.93 3,233.921,590.13 1,943.49 2,296.85 2,650.21 3,180.261,618.62 1,978.31 2,338.00 2,697.70 3,237.241,579.64 1,930.67 2,281.70 2,632.73 3,159.28Difficulty In Paying Your Council TaxIf you are having trouble paying your Council Tax, please contact us on(0115) 9013950 so we can help you.

10Your Council TaxCouncil Tax BandsThe Government’s Valuation Office Agency(VOA) has placed all homes in one of eight‘valuation bands’ based on a property’s openmarket value as at 1 April 1991.The Council Tax Band of a property dependsupon which ‘valuation band’ the VOA placesthe property within. Gedling Borough Councilis not responsible for the valuations. Theranges of each ‘valuation band’ are fixed bythe Government and have not changed sincethe start of Council Tax in 1993. The figuresfor Gedling within each ‘valuation band’ areas follows.No. of homesBand AUp to £40,000 14,406Band B£40,001 to £52,000 14,619Band C£52,001 to £68,000 9,822Band D£68,001 to £88,000 6,393Band E£88,001 to £120,000 3,565Band F£120,001 to £160,000 1,285Band G£160,001 to £320,000 807Band HOver £320,000 80Total number of dwellings(taken at November 2011) 50,977What do others pay in Council Taxcompared with Band A?Generally, the higher the band, the higherthe Council Tax payable. The relationshipto Band A for 2012/13 is shown in thediagram below.A£1,053.09Bx1 1 ⁄6Cx1 1 ⁄3Dx1 1 ⁄2The fractions shown above in relation toBand A are set by the Government and donot change from year to year.Can I appeal against my CouncilTax Band?Existing occupiers may need to show thatthere has been a material change to thedwelling or in the physical state of thelocality. New occupiers have six monthsfrom moving in to lodge an appeal.Any appeal to reduce your Council TaxBand must be made to the VOA. Pleasecontact:-The Listing OfficerCouncil Tax EastValuation Office AgencyGround FloorFerrers HouseCastle Meadow RoadNottinghamNG2 1ABTel: 03000 501 501Ex1 5 ⁄6Fx2 1 ⁄6Gx2 1 ⁄2Hx3Making an appeal does not allow you tostop payment. If an appeal is successful,you will be entitled to a refund of anyoverpayment.

Gedling Borough Council 11Gedling Borough CouncilServing people, improving livesOur vision is to be “The best place to live and work and the best Council around -best through the eyes of residents and staff.”Our plans for 2012/13Economic circumstances remain challengingand we have made savings worth almost£1million (over 7% of our net budget)without affecting the impact on frontlineservices. In 2012/13 we’ll be introducingsome exciting new initiatives including:• £20,000 to fund 20 new Police SpecialConstables in the borough, who will workto local priorities set by the communitythrough neighbourhood policingteams and support the work of ourneighbourhood wardens.• Keeping two hours free car parking in ourshopping centre car parks• Investing over £90,000 in superfastbroadband in our rural communities• Creating more apprenticeships at thecouncil and with our partners• Appointment of a Sustainability Officerto develop and deliver a plan to driveforward our plans for a more sustainableBorough• Improvements to parks and play areasat King George V, Arnold and AlbertAvenue, Carlton• A programme of events to mark theQueen’s Diamond Jubilee and theLondon Olympic Games• A programme of sports, arts and healthrelated activities for children and youngpeopleFor more information on council servicesand news please visit us online atwww.gedling.gov.uk or you can follow uson twitter @GedlingBC or facebook.com/gedlingevents• An innovative local mortgage scheme tosupport first time buyers getting onto theproperty ladder• Further investment to improve the localenvironment, focusing on Netherfield andNewstead Village

12Gedling Borough CouncilA successful year - during 2011/12 we have:Boosted business - Reintroduced free carparking in our shopping centre car parksand helped local shopkeepers improve theappearance of their businesses through ourShop Front Grant schemeMade Gedling safer - Targeted work toreduce crime and anti-social behaviour athotspot areas around the Borough – overallcrime continues to fall, with a 16% reductionrecorded in the 18 months to September2011Supported local young people - Takenon four more apprentices to give valuabletraining and employment opportunities tolocal young people

Serving people and improving lives 13Improved housing choice - Completed the£1.7 million redevelopment of the formerKillisick Court complex, with 20 brand newhouses plus introduced our ‘Homesearch’choice-based lettings schemeProtected our environment - Installedsolar panels at our offices in Arnold andimproved the Borough’s recycling rateHeld community events – includingArnold Carnival, Gedling Show and playdays in various parts of the borough.

14Your Council Tax 2012/13HOW COuNCIl TAx WORkS AND WHAT WE COllECT FROM YOuThe Council Tax for residents of the Borough is expressed as a Band “D” charge. For the financial year beginning1 April 2012, this charge, excluding the parishes, is £1,579.64. Gedling Borough Council has increased its elementby 3.4%. Increases for the other authorities, and how the average increase, including the Parish Councils, has beencalculated is shown below.Sums 2012-13 2011-12 Increase 2012/13Collected Band D Band D per head£000’s £ £ £ % £Gedling Borough Council 5,779 150.36 145.42 4.94 3.4 50.53Nottinghamshire County Council 45,860 1,193.18 1,193.18 0.00 0.0 401.02Nottinghamshire Police Authority 6,396 166.41 160.11 6.30 3.9 55.93Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service 2,679 69.69 69.69 0.00 0.0 23.42Sub Total - excluding Parishes 60,714 1,579.64 1,568.40 11.24 0.7 530.90Parish Councils (average charge) 417 10.85 8.59 2.26 26.3 3.65Total - including Parishes 61,131 1,590.49 1,576.99 13.50 0.9 534.55WHERE YOuR MONEY GOESGedling Borough Council 5,779Parish Councils 417£000s £000s %Total Gedling Borough Council 6,196 10.136Nottinghamshire County Council 45,860 75.019Nottinghamshire Police Authority 6,396 10.463Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service 2,679 4.382Total Requirement 61,131 100.000PARISH PRECEPTS2011-12 2012-13 Additional Parish Total Band DCharge per Charge PerBand D propertyParish£ £ £ £Bestwood St Albans 15,803 23,226 14.11 1,593.75Burton Joyce 62,728 72,215 49.05 1,628.69Calverton 89,591 112,498 50.58 1,630.22Colwick 27,587 30,468 33.38 1,613.02Lambley 12,636 14,368 28.73 1,608.37Linby 4,104 4,853 44.05 1,623.69Newstead 12,670 13,278 32.39 1,612.03Papplewick 6,765 8,580 30.79 1,610.43Ravenshead 78,178 101,108 37.32 1,616.96Stoke Bardolph 336 582 10.49 1,590.13Woodborough 17,850 35,700 38.98 1,618.62Total 328,248 416,876

Gedling Borough Council15REASONS FOR THE CHANGE IN COuNCIl TAx CHARGE£000s Band DEquivalent£Gedling’s call on the Collection Fund 2011/12 5,556 145.42Changes in External Support and Collection Fund 811 21.10Change in Tax Base - -0.86Budget pressures - including inflation 1,078 28.05Budget developments 279 7.25Budget reductions (1,082) -28.15Efficiency Savings (311) -8.09New Homes Bonus and other miscellaneous items (888) -23.10Changes in Use of Balances 336 8.74Gedling’s call on the Collection Fund 2012/13 5,779 150.36HOW GEDlING SPENDS THE MONEYWhere the Money Comes from: £’000Fees, Charges & Other Income 9,251Council Tax Payers (Net of Collection Fund Surpluses) 6,227Central Govt Support - Gedling’s Business Rate element 6,155Central Govt Support - Other 947Benefits Subsidy 33,559Use of Balances 353Total Income 56,492Where the Money goes: £’000Community & Employee Relations 1,094Health & Wellbeing 1,877Communications & Public Protection 918Economic & Strategic Development 1,945Environment & Sustainability 7,038Leisure & Culture 5,184Benefits (inc. Benefits Administration) 36,265Other Finance & Performance 1,754Parish Councils 417Total Expenditure 56,492GEDlING BOROuGH COuNCIl’S STAFF2011-12 2012-13Full Time Equivalent Staff Employed 452 420THE COuNCIl’S ESTIMATED OuTSTANDING DEBT AT 31 MARCH 2012 IS £10,006,000

16Nottinghamshire County CouncilKeeping costs down for youThe Council is freezing its Council Tax for a third year.Proposed 2012/13Council Tax £Band A 795.45Band B 928.03Band C 1,060.60Band D 1,193.18Band E 1,458.33Band F 1,723.48Band G 1,988.63Band H 2,386.36Where all the money comes fromThe Council is raising £491.5 million in 2012/13 fromlocal taxpayers and the Government.Council Tax£309.8mGovernment Grant£181.7mThe actual amount youpay will depend on yourindividual circumstances(whether you receive singleperson discount, student ordisability exemptions etc)and additional amounts foryour District Council, Fireand Police.How we use your money*LoanrepaymentOtherservicesThe environmentServices foradults andthe elderlyExampleThe breakdown of counciltax for a Band D house.* Revenue spendServices foryoung peopleFor 2012/13Services for young people £303.20Other services £140.13Loan repayments £81.43The environment £151.61Services for adults and the elderly £516.81Total £1,193.18Example for a Band D house

Nottinghamshire County Council 17Value for moneyIt’s important that you understand what we’re spending your money on. Being openand transparent along with providing value for money is a key priority for the CountyCouncil. In addition to the services you would associate with your local authority didyou know we provide a range of services from helping you to get fit and healthy togetting a new job? Visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/whynot to find out more.Investing in the countyThe council is spending £289m on building and improvement projects across thecounty over the next three years. The following are some of the schemes included inthe 2012/13 programme:• £20.4m for the 2012/13 phase of the £100m school refurbishment programme• £8.5m for travel improvements across the county• £5.93m towards the new Mansfield Public Transport Interchange (total cost £9.87m)• An extra £1m on highway maintenance bringing the total budget to £13m for2012/13• £3.93m towards modernising day service centres (total cost £4.85m) and £1.1mtowards refurbishing the Albion Close Day Service, Worksop (total cost £1.88m)• £750,000 to refurbish the Eastbourne Centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield to create anew Young People’s Centre in the town to replace the existing facility at the SuttonCentre Community College• £540,000 to refurbish Bingham Library.Mansfield Public TransportInterchange, artist’simpression

18Nottinghamshire County CouncilHow we spend the moneyCouncilTax for aLast year This year Band D2011/12 2012/13 house£ millions £ millions £Services for young people506.4 Schools 454.3 n/a25.7 Other education services 22.8 50.3110.1 School transport and passes 10.4 22.9599.0 Care for children and families 92.8 204.7815.5 Youth work and youth justice 11.4 25.16Services for adults94.3 Care for people with disabilities 99.9 220.4527.5 Other adult care 21.1 46.561.3 Adult and other education 0.5 1.10Services for the elderly109.3 Care for elderly people 102.2 225.539.7 Concessionary fares 10.5 23.17Tackling environmental issues33.3 Road maintenance and traffic management 32.7 72.1626.1 Waste disposal and recycling 25.0 55.178.2 Public transport 8.5 18.761.1 Approval of planning applications 1.0 2.211.8 Countryside and conservation etc 1.5 3.31Working with the community12.5 Libraries 10.3 22.731.9 Community safety and development 1.9 4.193.9 Tourism, country parks, sports and arts 3.2 7.061.5 Developing the local economy and jobs 1.4 3.093.3 Customer services 2.7 5.962.5 Protecting consumers 2.3 5.082.0 Registrars, welfare rights, coroners etc 1.4 3.095.3 Running the council* 7.3 16.1112.3 Improvement Programme 9.0 19.8634.5 Loan repayments and interest etc 36.9 81.431049.0 Cost of running our services 971.016.1 Savings for specific items and contingency 21.3 47.00-5.1 General savings 2.7 5.96-47.0 General grants -49.2 n/a-506.4 Dedicated schools grant -454.3 n/a506.6 Spending to be met from taxes 491.5 1193.18How we raise the money307.9 Council Tax** 309.8198.7 Formula Grant (Government Grant) 181.7506.6 Money raised 491.5

Nottinghamshire Police Authority 19This year Nottinghamshire officers will help to police significant national events suchas the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. However, carefuladvance planning means that this support will not adversely affect the quality of localpolicing services.We remain committed to making Nottinghamshire even safer and we will do this bydriving down crime and disorder rates and detecting more offences.Nottinghamshire’s Police and CrimeCommissionerLater this year the Police Authority willhand over its powers to a Police and CrimeCommissioner who will be elected by localresidents. The Commissioner’s job will includemaking sure that local communities areconsulted, setting local policing priorities andholding the Chief Constable to account forperformance.Elections take place on 15 November 2012.You can find out more at www.nottspa.org orwww.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crimecommissioners/listening to YouEvery year we ask local people what mattersmost to them, so that we can set the righttargets such as reductions in overall crime,violent crime and anti-social behaviour. Wealso want to see more crimes detected.Our policing priorities remain:• To cut crime and keep you safe• To spend your money wisely• To earn your trust and confidence.Performance – How are we doing?Crime in Nottinghamshire continues to fall. Latestfigures (April-December 2011) show all recordedcrime reduced by 4,278 offences (-6.7%),compared to the same period the previous year.The number of detections has increased with33.3% of crimes successfully solved.In addition:• Domestic burglary down 25.7% (-1,150)• Robbery down 18.6% (-198)• Vehicle crime down 12.1% offences (-756)• Criminal Damage down by 11.1% (-1,309)• Anti-social behaviour down 8.2% (-4,070)The Police Authority is working with the Forceand other partners to build on this progress forfuture improvements.The Funding PositionWe must reduce the police budget by £42.3mby the end of March 2015 to close the gapon the funding cuts announced in 2010-11.As a result, we’ve introduced major changesto the way we work in a bid to boost forceperformance and reduce cost. These include:• Restructuring and reorganising the way wework• Increasing our work with other forces• Reducing the number of police buildingsand vehicles• Savings from a reduction in the number ofstaff and officers.

20Nottinghamshire Police AuthorityLast year we saved £10.3m and plans arewell underway to secure a further £10.3mand utilise a small amount of reserves tobalance the shortfall in the coming financialyear.The 2012-2013 budget will allow us torecruit extra police staff which will release100 additional police officers to frontlineduties over the next three years. In addition,the number of Police Community SupportOfficers (PCSOs) will increase by at least56, with a minimum of one extra officer perneighbourhood policing area.Money MattersThe budget for policing Nottinghamshire in2012/13 is £191.3m. The amount you paytowards this depends upon the band of yourproperty.In 2012-2013 this amount will increase by3.93%, which equates to an additional £6.30a year or 12p a week for a Band D (theaverage) property, while a Band A propertywill pay an extra £4.20 a year or just over 1pper day.BAND A £110.94BAND B £129.43BAND C £147.92BAND D £166.41BAND E £203.39BAND F £240.37BAND G £277.35BAND H £332.82£s 100200 300

Nottinghamshire Police Authority 21This year’s budgetThe budget for 2012/13 has been set at £191.3m which is a reduction of £5.9m on lastyear’s net budget.2011/2012 2012/2013£m £m207.1 Expenditure 201.0(9.9) Income (9.2)197.2 Net Expenditure 191.8(143.8) Government Grants (135.6)inc business rates(0.1) Council Tax Surplus (0.1)0.0 Use of Reserves (0.5)53.3 Precept funding 55.6Details of Budget Changes £mReduced Grant Income 8.2Use of Reserves (0.5)Council Tax Precept (2.3)Reduction in Net Budget 5.4Staff Employed (full time equivalent)2011/2012 2012/2013 % Change2361 Local Policing 2395 1.4%822 Operational Support 878 6.8%437 Corporate Services 444 1.6%3620 Total 3717 2.7%

22Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue ServiceSaving to investThe financial downturn affects most of us in one way or anotherand we are all doing our best to economise where we can.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is also looking forways to use its resources to best effect, and staff have risen to the challenge overthe last 12 months and made great efforts to reduce our costs. The result is thatwe have more cash in our reserves to help cushion the blow we will feel thisyear by having our government grant reduced.The Fire Authority took account of this when reaching its decision not toincrease Council Tax contributions in 2012/13. Instead, they will be pegged atthe same level as the last two years, in recognition of the financial difficultiespeople are experiencing.Some of the changes we make to frontline services in the coming months willhelp us to redirect our resources and make further savings, and we will makesure that the money we do have is spent in the most prudent and effective way.This will support our aim of delivering services that keep our communities safewhilst continuing to invest in the future.Cllr Darrell Pulk, Chair, Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service 23Fire and rescue services in Nottinghamshireare entering a period of change andmodernisation, bringing them into line withcurrent risks and situations so that the rightpeople and equipment are available wherethey are most needed.Taking a new approachThe piercing sound of a smoke alarm makesit a potential lifesaver and most of us are ableto buy, fit and test our own. Alarms can bereadily bought from DIY stores for less thanthe cost of a round of drinks and installedwith relative ease.Top of the list during the next 12 months willbe strengthening the cover at our retainedstation in Bingham, putting an additionalwholetime crew into Worksop to cover timesof high demand and upgrading our station atEdwinstowe from retained to wholetime dueto the risks in that area.These changes are being introducedfollowing detailed analysis of previousincident patterns and predictions of futuredemand for our frontline services.Figures showed that Nottinghamshire is asafer place to be than it was a decade ago, interms of the risks that we respond to – fires,floods and other types of rescue situations.We also saw that we had more cover thanwe needed in certain areas, and there wereother parts of the county that required moreresources.However, there are some people who aremore vulnerable, who are at higher risk ofbeing involved in a fire at home and are lessable to protect themselves. This might bebecause they suffer from a disability, mentalhealth problem or other social issue, or areelderly and have no family living nearby.These are the people who need our help themost and that our firefighters will be visitingas their top priority.Reductions in our grant from centralgovernment means that we’ve needed totighten our belts and look for ways to savemoney. This is unlikely to change in theforeseeable future but we will make surethat we continue our work to create safercommunities and that the funds we do haveavailable are invested wisely.Following consultation with the public, weare now making modifications to how andwhere our firefighters are located in orderto respond to emergencies in line with thesefindings.We are also looking at our preventative workprogramme and we have recently changedour approach to carrying out home safetychecks and fitting smoke alarms so that thisservice is now only provided for those peoplewho really need it.

24Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue ServiceBreakdown of emergency calls and other activities over the last 5 years2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 yrchangeTotal Calls 17,353 15,666 15,204 13,135 13,114 -24%Fire Deaths In Dwellings 3 3 4 6 6 +100%Fire Casualties In Dwellings 64 77 47 45 55 -14%Fires In Dwellings 846 804 825 805 738 -13%Other Building Fires 436 350 316 349 308 -29%Vehicle Fires 1,360 1,106 928 670 584 -57%Hoax Calls 567 498 378 305 262 -54%Other Fires 4,376 3,813 3,865 3,440 4,072 -7%Other Calls 4,591 4,684 4,355 3,339 3,239 -29%Non-Fire Emergencies 2,937 2,453 2,467 2,224 2,031 -31%Specialist Fire Investigations 77 136 160 158 126 +64%Budget changes2012/13£000’sOpening base budget 46,407Reductions to the budget -2,270Contingency adjustments -118Inflation and increments 502Additions to the budget 246Revenue contributions to capital 486Contributions to balances* 1,241Allowable budget 46,494* We are also taking £3 million from balances to payfor capital projects.Where the money COMES FROM (£ millions)2012/13How much do we take from yourCouncil Tax?Property Band £A 46.46B 54.20C 61.95D 69.69E 85.18F 100.66G 116.15H 139.38Where the money IS SPENT (£ millions)2012/13Fire Authority Council Tax £23.4Business Rates £21.4Government Grant £0.4Council Tax Freeze Grant £1.3TOTAl £46.5 MillionEmployees £34.2Running Costs £11.5Fire Pensions (Net) £0.8TOTAl £46.5 MillionThis publication can be made available upon requestin alternative formats and languages.D&P/EX/2.12/3850