What does my Council Tax pay for?
We understand that Council Tax is a large portion of your monthly outgoings, so we want to share openly how we are spending your contributions.
Residents of Horsham District benefit from a wide range of services for as little as £3.12 a week per Band D household.
View Council Tax charges for Horsham District
How is my Council Tax shared out?
Although Horsham District Council collects all your Council Tax it only retains 8%. The remainder is split over the following authorities:
- West Sussex County Council (77%)
- Sussex Police (11%)
- Parishes (4%)
How is my Council Tax spent?
Council Tax is spent to deliver a wide range of services, of which the more significant ones are set out below.
Horsham District Council
- Environment and local communities
- Parks, open spaces and play areas
- Recycling and waste collection
- Leisure and culture facilities
- Wellbeing services
- Housing and housing benefits
- Parking
- Planning services
- Supporting voluntary groups
- Environmental health and licensing
- Supporting the local economy
West Sussex County Council
- Social care and health
- Education, children and families
- Fire and rescue
- Roads and travel
- Environment, housing and planning
- Libraries
- Leisure, recreation and community
- Registrar services
Sussex Police
- Local policing services
- Crime prevention
- Access to justice
- Victim support and protection
Parishes/Neighbourhood Councils
- Community centres
- Community events
- Community safety
- Planning consultation
- Parks, open spaces and recreation
- Bus shelters, litter bins, street cleaning
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Our 2022/23 budget
Your Council Tax makes up 27% of Horsham District Council's overall income, and contributes to our budget of £38.1million for 2022/23.
The other funding is made up from:
- Baseline Business Rates - core central Government funding (5%)
- Fees, charges and ringfenced grants (45%)
- Investments and Investment Property (13%)
- New homes bonus (8%)
- Non-ringfenced revenue grant and Council Tax Support grant (2%)
Our total budget for 2022/23 is £38.1million. Here's how it will be spent:
Leisure and culture (11.8%)
Parks and open spaces, play areas, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, The Capitol, leisure centres, sports facilities and activities.
Revenues and benefits, Housing and Community Services (15.2%)
Council Tax, benefits, business rates, housing support, homelessness, health and wellbeing, volunteer support, community safety, emergency planning.
Recycling, Waste and Environmental Services (25.5%)
Bins, recycling, business waste, street cleaning, fly tipping and littering, food hygiene, work health and safety, licensing, Community Link service.
Parking (5.8%)
Maintenance of car parks, parking permits, enforcement and mobility services.
Planning, Property, Building Control and Economic Development (18.6%)
Planning applications, planning policy, neighbourhood planning, conservation, building control, business and employment support, climate and sustainability.
Supporting front-line services (23.1%)
Customer services, technology, legal, finances, and democracy.