BUDGET

2013/2014 to 2016/2017

Ref. FN81401138

Comprehensive Spending Review

(20th October 2010)

• 25% reduction in the Fire Service formula grant over the next four years (2011/12 to 2014/15).

• ‘Back-loaded’ onto the last two years of the four year period.

Cumulative Grant Cuts Years 1 and 2

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Grant Reductions (2)

Latest indicative national fire reductions:Year 3 9%Year 4 5.5% + 2%

Indicative public sector reductions:Year 5 8%Year 6 6%Year 7 ??

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2013/14 FIRE AUTHORITY PERCENTAGE GRANT REDUCTIONS

Provisional Finance Settlement 19/12/12

Grant reductions:

£m

2013/14 (Year 3) 6.0

2014/15 (Year 4) 4.6

4 Year CSR Settlement

£m £m

2010/11 80.813

2011/12 73.136 -7.677

2012/13 70.649 -2.487

2013/14 64.632 -6.017

2014/15 60.008 -4.624

Council Tax Freeze Grant 2013/2014

• Announced 8 October 2012

• Equivalent to a 1% increase in Council Tax, payable for 2 years

• Council Tax increases above 2% require a referendum

Referendum Exception

Shire Districts, Police and Crime Commissioners and Fire and Rescue

Authorities whose 2012-13 Council Tax was in the lower quarter of their category of

Authority.

FRAs in Lower QuarterBand DEquivalent £

Dorset 60.39Cambridgeshire 59.31Buckinghamshire 59.13Berkshire 55.66Leicestershire 53.38Greater Manchester 52.65West Yorkshire 52.41West Midlands 47.83

Referendum Limits

• Council Tax increase above 2%

OR

• £5 per Band D property

Whichever is higher

2013/2014 Council Tax Freeze Grant v £5 Increase

0500,000

1,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,0004,000,000

(2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16) (2016/17)

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Capital Grant

Bid Population Total

Allocation

£m £m £m

2013/14 3.8 2.0 5.8

2014/15 3.8 2.0 5.8

11.6

BUDGET

2013/2014 to 2016/2017