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Your council tax
and business rates
explained
2009–2010
Contents
This booklet sets out the council’s spending plans and information on
council tax and business rates for 2009/10
Priorities for our city
3
An improving council
3
How the council works
4
Spending and the council tax 2009/10
5
How the council tax is calculated
6
How does Bristol’s council tax compare?
7
Efficiency performance
7
Spending on services and government funding
8
How does the council plan to spend the money?
9
Why has council spending increased over last year?
10
Facts about your council tax bill
11
Facts about business rates
14
Paying your council tax or business rate
18
Key council services
20
Avon Fire Authority
22
Avon and Somerset Police
25
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This leaflet is available in large print, Braille,
on audio-tape or in different languages.
Telephone0117 975 5785 • Fax0117 975 5730 • Textphone0117 975 5785
Emailcommunication.taxation@bristol.gov.uk to obtain the version you want
For information online look for the symbol
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Priorities for our city
This year’s budget is focused on delivering four key priorities:
An improving council
Bristol City Council has been awarded a two star rating and described as “improving well” by the Audit Commission in their latest Comprehensive Performance Assessment.
The table below summarises the council’s “scores” for key areas of its work –
and shows the real progress the authority has made over recent years.
For more information on the Audit Commission report visit
www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2008/feb/CPA2007.en
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Use of Resources
Benefits
Children and Young People
Culture
Environment
Housing
Social care (adults)
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