Where your council tax goes
The diagram below shows how your weekly council tax payment (based on Band A) contributes to providing services.
£1.86*
Education
83p Highways, roads and transport
£6.24
Social services
14p
Housing
£1.52
Cultural services
£1.19 Planning and development
64p
Environmental services
81p
Refuse collection and disposal
£1.49
Other services
93p Passenger Transport Authority
*Most of the funding for education comes from the government's dedicated schools grant. Only a small amount is paid for from council tax.
Our budget
South Tyneside Council's budget for the next year and reasons for changes from last year. The amount of money the council needs to raise through council tax.
In total, council tax payers will contribute £54.055 million towards the running of South Tyneside Council. This is equivalent to £1,221 per Band D council tax payer. This is an increase of 2.95% from the previous year.
Download the council budget for 2008/09
Northumbria Police Authority
Your bill includes money collected by the council to fund other organisations.
In total, council tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.465 million towards the running cost of Northumbria Police Authority.
This is equivalent to £78.27 per Band D council tax payer. This is an increase of 4.9% from the previous year.
Northumbria Police Authority funding
Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority
In total, council tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.170 million towards the running cost of Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority. This is equivalent to £71.61 per Band D council tax payer. This is an increase of 2.40% from the previous year.
In total, council tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.170 million towards the running cost of Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority. This is equivalent to £71.61 per Band D council tax payer. This is an increase of 2.40% from the previous year.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority funding
Other organisations
The bill includes levies to other organisations to help them provide their services.
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority