Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority

In total Council Tax payers in South Tyneside will contribute £3.65m towards the running costs of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority in 2023 / 24.

This is equivalent to £92.35 per Band D Council Tax payer, which is a 5.72% increase from the previous year.

This increase was ratified by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority on 13 February 2023.

Funding for Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority  

Last year (2022 / 23)

Funding for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority     

This year (2023 / 24)

Net expenditure (£m) 

Gross expenditure (£m)

Gross income (£m)

Net expenditure (£m)

49.2

Fire service

59.3

-5.8

53.5

2.3

Contingencies

4.3

0.0

4.3

-0.0

Interest on balances0.0-0.6

-0.6

51.5

 

63.6

-6.4

57.2

51.5

Total budget requirement

  

57.2

 Less   

-11.5

Revenue Support Grant

0.0

-12.2

-12.2

-11.9

Other Government Grants

0.0

-13.6

-13.6

-3.3Business Rates Share0.0-3.4-3.4
0.8Collection Fund (Surplus) / Deficit0.0-0.50.5

25.6

Net budget requirement

  

27.5

Explanatory note

Change in Net Budget Requirement between years is attributable to:

  • Pay and price growth: 5.2
  • Changes in government grants: -2.3
  • Efficiencies and new models of service delivery: 0.5
  • Changes in business rates local share / collection fund surplus: -1.5