Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority

In total, Council Tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.41m towards the running costs of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority in 2022/23.

This is equivalent to £87.35 per Band D Council Tax payer. which is a 2% increase from the previous year.

This increase was ratified by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority on 14 February 2022.

Funding for Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority  

Last year (2021 / 22)

Funding for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority     

This year (2022 / 23)

Net expenditure (£m) 

Gross expenditure (£m)

Gross income (£m)

Net expenditure (£m)

46.8

Fire service

55.7

-6.4

49.2

1.7

Contingencies

2.3

0.0

2.3

-0.0

Interest on balances0.0-0.0

-0.0

48.5

 

58.0

-6.5

51.5

48.5

Total budget requirement

  

51.5

 Less   

-11.5

Revenue Support Grant

0.0

-11.5

-11.5

-10.6

Other Government Grants

0.0

-11.9

-11.9

-3.8Business Rates Share0.0-3.3-3.3
2.1Collection Fund (Surplus) / Deficit0.00.80.8

24.8

Net budget requirement

  

25.6

Explanatory note

Change in Net Budget Requirement between years is attributable to:

  • Pay and price growth: 4.5
  • Changes in government grants: -1.3
  • Efficiencies and new models of service delivery: -1.5
  • Changes in business rates local share / collection fund surplus: -0.8