We have produced a guide explaining the background to the creation of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Council Tax is your way of helping to pay for many local services like:
- emergency services
- rubbish collection
- libraries
- schools
- street lights
Council Tax is charged on the household. It's based on the value of the property and not on what the household earns.
The amount of Council Tax you have to pay depends on which property band your home is in. We will change your final bill if you qualify for any of the Council Tax discounts or exemptions.
What your Council Tax pays for
Your Council Tax funds a range of services from:
Band D precepts - major preceptors
| Parish/Town | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Fire | 72.70 | 74.87 |
| Police | 206.58 | 230.58 |
| Council | 1,399.68 | 1,441.53 |
Council Tax explanatory notes
For more information about your Council Tax, please read the explanatory notes.
Budget for the year 2019/20
The following summarises the first BCP Council budget approved by the Shadow Authority on the 21 February 2019. For full details, you can view the report.
BCP Council 2019/20 budget
| | Expenditure | Income | Net |
| | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
| Children's Services | 163,671 | (102,729) | 60,942 |
| Adult Social Care | 164,473 | (56,099) | 108,374 |
| Public Health | 19,353 | (19,353) | 0 |
| Places/Environment & Economy | 158,274 | (108,481) | 49,793 |
| Corporate | 201,665 | (168,301) | 33,364 |
| Coroners Court Service | 292 | 0 | 292 |
| Apprenticeship Levy | 565 | 0 | 565 |
| Net cost of services | 708,293 | (454,963) | 253,330 |
| Corporate Items | 27,016 | (70,734) | (43,718) |
| Budget Requirement | 735,309 | (525,697) | 209,612 |
Budget information for Borough of Poole Council from the years 2017/18 and 2018/19 is also available.
Gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement
| | '000 |
| Gross expenditure | 735,309.00 |
| Council Tax requirement | 209,612.00 |
Why gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement has changed
As Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a brand new legal entity a statement explaining the reason why Gross expenditure and Council Tax requirement have changed cannot be carried the first year of operation.
Planned capital spend 2019/20
| | £'000 |
| Adults and Children | 16,450 |
| Corporate Services | 1,331 |
| Place/Environment and Economy | 69,675 |
| Total Planned Capital Programme 19/20 | 87,456 |
Page last updated: 22 May 2019
