The cost to the council tax payer

As can be seen the total net expenditure to be met from council tax payers is £103.8 million. This is called the council tax requirement, which is then divided by the council tax base to give the amount to be paid by individual households. A summary of the calculation is shown below:

Details	2009/10	2010/11	Year on year variation %
Total net expenditure to be met from council taxpayers	£102.9 million	£103.8 million	0.8%
Divided by council taxbase - band D (2 person equivalent) properties as adjusted for assumed collection rate	68,119	68,149	0.0%
Band D equivalent council tax Salford City Council	£1,326.31	£1,326.31	0.0%
Band D equivalent council tax Greater Manchester Police Authority	£134.26	£144.33	7.5%
Band D equivalent council tax Greater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority	£51.37	£52.65	2.5%
Totals	£1,511.94	£1,523.29	0.8%

The table shows that the council tax level for 2010/11 of £1,523.29 represents a 0.8% increase on the preceding year, all of which is attributable to the precepting authorities. Details of the comparative council tax levels for households in each valuation band are given below:

Comparative council tax levels

Property valuation band	Council tax level 2009/10	Council tax level 2010/11
A minus	£839.97	£846.27
A	£1,008.96	£1,015.53
B	£1,175.95	£1,184.78
C	£1,343.95	£1,354.04
D	£1,511.94	£1,523.29
E	£1,847.93	£1,861.80
F	£2,183.91	£2,200.31
G	£2,519.90	£2,538.82
H	£3,023.88	£3,046.58