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47-503: Stannington ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in the City of Sheffield , England . It is located in the western part of the borough, including some westernmost suburbs of the city; most of the land is rural. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 18,222. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Hallam parliamentary constituency. The population of this ward in 2011

94-413: A dwelling the full tax is payable. If one person resides in the dwelling then 75% is payable. An empty dwelling attracts only a 50% charge unless the billing authority has made a determination otherwise. At the bottom and middle end of the market, Council Tax is a progressive tax based on the value of the property; the higher the value of the property, the higher the amount of tax levied irrespective of

141-431: A full share; to assist individuals sharing with those residents, a rebate ( Second Adult Rebate ) was available, as follows: Council Tax Benefit was a means-tested rebate that potentially rebated 100% of a claimant's Council Tax bill. The rebate would be reduced by a fifth of any qualifying income above a certain level; benefits did not qualify for this calculation, but most other income did. In effect, Council Tax Benefit

188-420: A large shift of properties between bands will cause a shift in the allocation of the charge between bands, and the tax levied for each particular band will then drop, as the total amount collected will remain the same for each authority (see "calculation of amount" above). Between the wholesale revaluations, a major change to a property (such as an extension, or some major blight causing loss of value) can trigger

235-603: A proportion of the value of the house, and has therefore been called a "new poll tax for the poor". The valuation of the property is carried out by the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales and by Scottish Assessors in Scotland. An area that is facing growing attention is the number of households that are falling into arrears with their Council Tax payments. The ordinary route for councils to chase unpaid debts

282-424: A rebate. Since 2013, explicit Council Tax discounts have been provided, now officially known as Council Tax Reduction schemes, though many councils market them to residents as Council Tax Support ; the choice to market the rules as a tax cut, rather than a benefit, may be an ideological one. . Many local authorities choose to use similar or identical rules to the former statutory rebate schemes, while others took

329-586: A resident of a property, an individual should have the property as their sole or main residence; case law has established that no single test may be used to determine whether this condition is met. As part of the National Fraud Initiative, every other year, the Audit Commission analyses metadata deriving from Council Tax accounts together with the full electoral register to produce lists of people it believes should be subjected to an investigation on

376-492: A revaluation to a new estimate of the value the property would have reached if sold in 1991. If such a change would result in an increase in value, then re-banding will only take effect when the property is sold or otherwise transferred. In England , the Council Tax bands are as follows: In Wales , the bands were re-set on 1 April 2005 by the then National Assembly for Wales , based on 2003 valuations. In addition to revising

423-499: A total Band D Council Tax bill. To calculate the Council Tax for a particular property, a ratio is then applied. A Band D property will pay the full amount, whereas a Band H property will pay twice that. Note there is no upper limit for band H. This means that in reality, someone who lives in a multimillion-pound mansion will pay three times more than someone in a bedsit, which falls into Band A. The government had planned to revalue all properties in England in 2007, which would have been

470-456: Is a merger of two former local government districts; the unitary City and County Borough of Sheffield combined with the urban district of Stocksbridge and parts of the rural district of Wortley from the West Riding of Yorkshire . For its first 12 years, the city had a two-tier system of local government; Sheffield City Council shared power with South Yorkshire County Council . Since

517-609: Is a devolved matter, the Barnett Formula leads the Scottish Government to acquire funding somewhat in accordance with central government priorities. Subsequently, by 2013, the Scottish Government froze Council Tax rates for the fourth time. Some dwellings are automatically exempt from Council Tax liability; these are officially organised into a number of distinct classes. Most of these exemption classes only apply when

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564-479: Is calculated by adding together the number of properties in each band and multiplying by the band ratio. So 100 Band D properties will count as 100 nominal Band D properties, whereas 100 Band C properties will count as 89 nominal Band D properties. Each collecting authority then adds together the Band D amounts for their area (or subdivisions of their area in the case, for example, of civil parish council precepts) to reach

611-455: Is collected by the local authority (known as the collecting authority ). However, it may consist of components (precepts) levied and redistributed to other agencies or authorities (each known as a precepting authority ). The Valuation Tribunal Service has cleared up many previous doubts regarding the exact nature of Council Tax and states that: The tax is a mix of a property tax and a personal tax. Generally, where two or more persons reside in

658-577: Is disregarded if they are: A fixed discount, currently set at 25%, is available when there are fewer than two residents; this is known as the Single Person Discount . Though it is often concluded that the full Council Tax charge must, therefore, be based on two or more adults being resident at a property, this is not strictly true. Some people are automatically disregarded when counting the number of residents for this purpose, such as full-time students. The legislation also provides that, to count as

705-424: Is no county council, the joint boards are precepting authorities. There may be precepting authorities for special purposes that cover an area as small as a few streets or as large as an entire county. These all set their precepts independently. Each of the levying authorities sets a precept (total amount) to be collected for households in their area. This is then divided by the number of nominal Band D properties in

752-585: Is partially in the City of Sheffield and is represented by the Labour Party . The latest (2022) population estimate for the City of Sheffield is 566,242 residents. Parts of the city are covered by the Sheffield Supertram light rail tram network. Bibliography Council tax Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property , which

799-621: Is to apply to a magistrates' court for a liability order. If a liability order is granted, the council can undertake enforcement action. In 2014–15, the court and administration costs in relation to Council Tax debt increased by 17%. The collecting authorities are the councils of the districts of England , principal areas of Wales and council areas of Scotland , i.e. the lowest tier of local government aside from parishes and communities. The precepting authorities are councils from other levels of local government such as county or parish councils and other agencies. In metropolitan counties where there

846-635: The Local Government Act 1985 Sheffield City Council has effectively been a unitary authority , serving as the sole executive , deliberative and legislative body responsible for local policy, setting council tax , and allocating budget in the city, and is a member of the Sheffield City Region Partnership . The City of Sheffield is divided into three civil parishes and a single unparished area . The present city boundaries were set in 1974 (with slight modification in 1994), when

893-487: The Peak District . It has a population of 566,242 (2022), making it technically the third largest city in England by population behind Birmingham and Leeds , since London is not considered a single entity. It is governed by Sheffield City Council . The current city boundaries were set on 1 April 1974 by the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 , as part of a reform of local government in England . The city

940-609: The South Downs National Park , part of which lies within Brighton and Hove . Sheffield City Council is the local authority for the district. The council is composed of 84 councillors, three for each of the city's 28 wards . It is currently under No Overall Control . The city was under Labour control from its creation until 1999, when the Liberal Democrats took control of the council. The Labour Party regained control of

987-424: The Council Tax bill, Council Tax Benefit was reduced so that it only covered the claimant's hypothetical portion of the Council Tax bill. However, no reduction was imposed if the claimant or their partner needed substantial care; this qualification was met if, and only if, the claimant was: No contribution was expected from non-dependants who would themselves qualify for Council Tax benefit, were not counted towards

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1034-634: The Humber region of England. The area of the former county borough of Sheffield is unparished with no lower tier of government and there are three civil parishes with parish councils , the lowest tier of local government. The civil parishes are: Bradfield , Ecclesfield and Stocksbridge . The district is represented by five MPs , for the constituencies of Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough , Sheffield Central , Sheffield Hallam , Sheffield Heeley , Sheffield South East all currently represented by Labour . The constituency of Penistone and Stocksbridge

1081-485: The authority's area (county, district, national park, etc.) to reach the Band D amount. In general terms: The occupiers of a property are liable, regardless of tenure, or the owners if the property is unoccupied, except if the property is a house in multiple occupation , in which case the landlord is liable for paying the Council Tax. Each dwelling is allocated to one of eight bands coded by letters A to H (A to I in Wales) on

1128-508: The band boundaries upwards, an extra band was added. In Scotland , the current bands are Due to the different make-up of each council area, Council Tax rates can vary quite a bit between different local authorities. This is less noticeable in parts of the country like Scotland, where band D rates in 2011 varied from a low of £1,024 (in the Western Isles) to a high of £1,230 (in Aberdeen), but

1175-444: The basis of its assumed capital value (as at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland, 1 April 2003 in Wales). Newly constructed properties are also assigned a nominal 1991 (2003 for Wales) value. Each local authority sets a tax rate expressed as the annual levy on a Band D property inhabited by two liable adults. This decision automatically sets the amounts levied on all types of households and dwellings. The nominal Band D property total

1222-407: The basis that there is a risk that a discount is being received when an adult who does not fail to be disregarded is actually resident in the dwelling. If a property has been adapted to meet the needs of a disabled occupant, then, after applying in writing, and provided the adaptations are of a certain extent, the property will be rebanded to the band immediately below its normal Council Tax band. If

1269-430: The bill being delivered to the claimant, effectively creating a discount. However, the schemes were administered by the local authority responsible for producing the relevant Council Tax bill. Though the funding was provided by central government, the Council Tax bill it rebated was paid to the local authority. Originally using paper application forms, local authorities began to use a telephone-based application process, in

1316-474: The change; so far only one council has invoked such a referendum, but many have raised Council Tax as close to the cap as they can get without passing it (for example, by 2.99%). This limit, combined with falling grants from central government due to austerity policy, has led councils to have a real-terms cut in spending power of more than 10% in 2021–22 compared to 2009–10, which has inevitably led to service reductions and cuts. Although local government policy

1363-514: The council in 2002 with power shifting back to the Liberal Democrats in 2008. However, Labour took control once again in 2011. Following the 2021 elections, the council is now in No Overall Control. As a metropolitan county , South Yorkshire does not have a county council, so Sheffield City Council is the primary provider of local government services. The district forms part of the Yorkshire and

1410-468: The eastern fringes of the ward. The remainder of the eastern half of the ward is mostly agricultural land, including some industry, and several reservoirs ( Damflask Reservoir , Dale Dike Reservoir , Strines Reservoir , and Agden Reservoir ) and includes the villages of Low Bradfield , High Bradfield , and Dungworth . The western part of the ward is moorland, including Howden and Bradfield moors, and contains no significant settlements. Stannington ward

1457-506: The effect can be more pronounced in parts of England. For example, the 2018 rates in London had this sort of distribution: Under the Labour government of Tony Blair , average Council Tax rates rose dramatically above inflation. The subsequent Coalition government made an effort to get councils to freeze Council Tax rates, gradually eroding the above inflation increases via ordinary inflation. This

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1504-524: The first revaluation since 1993, but in September 2005, it was announced that the revaluation in England would be postponed until "after the next election". At the same time, the terms of reference of the Lyons Inquiry were extended and the report date pushed out to December 2006 (subsequently extended to 2007). In Wales, tax bills based on the property revaluations use 2003 prices issued in 2005. Because of

1551-591: The former county borough of Sheffield merged with Stocksbridge Urban District and two parishes from the Wortley Rural District . This area includes a significant part of the countryside surrounding the main urban region. Roughly a third of Sheffield lies in the Peak District National Park . No other English city had parts of a national park within its boundary, until the creation in March 2010 of

1598-511: The last few years of the rebate schemes. Under these latter application schemes, claimants would often contact the responsible central government department (for example, by making a benefit claim ), who would then forward the details to the local authority. Many individuals share their dwelling with members of separate households, who would ordinarily be expected to pay a share of the Council Tax bill. However, in some cases, it would not be reasonable to expect those other residents to be able to pay

1645-467: The library to volunteers has also resulted in huge decreases in book loans and other usage. Download coordinates as: City of Sheffield The City of Sheffield is a metropolitan borough with city status in South Yorkshire , England. The metropolitan borough includes the administrative centre of Sheffield , the town of Stocksbridge and the larger village of Chapeltown and part of

1692-436: The number of inhabitants at the property (except the reduction allowed for single tenancy). However, there is only one band for properties valued (in 1991 or, for those built later, the value they would have had then) above £320,000, and so the tax stops increasing after this point. Therefore, the tax has been criticised for being disproportionate, with those in more expensive houses not paying as much as those in smaller houses as

1739-468: The opportunity to levy a small level of tax on people with low incomes. In particular people in receipt of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (or who would meet the same qualifying rules) must continue to receive a 100% discount (that is, a Council Tax bill of £0). Historically, a number of statutory Council Tax rebates existed. These were applied to the Council Tax account in advance of

1786-428: The property is completely unoccupied; these are as follows: The remaining exemption classes apply not only when the property is unoccupied, but also when certain categories of people are living there: Other classes existed historically and are no longer mandatory. Councils may still offer 100% discount; some discount or no discount at all at their discretion. Once a property has been vacant for over 2 years, they have

1833-548: The property was in the lowest Council Tax band, it will be placed into a Band Z (the band below A). Under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 , local councils were given powers to create new deduction rules for their Council Tax. As these rules replace the former statutory rebate schemes, the Act has also restricted the councils from increasing, by more than a certain amount, the net Council Tax bill for any individual who previously received

1880-484: The right to levy a surcharge of up to an additional 50% on the standard Council Tax rate for the property. All persons normally resident in a property are counted for Council Tax liability. However, certain classes of person are treated as 'disregarded persons'. Such persons do not count towards occupancy. If a property is occupied entirely by disregarded persons then it is taxed as an empty property (50% discount) unless it otherwise qualifies for total exemption. A person

1927-475: The surge in house prices over the late 1990s and early 2000s, more than a third of properties in Wales found themselves in a band higher than under the 1991 valuation. Some properties were moved up three or even four bands with consequent large increases in the amount of Council Tax demanded. Some properties were moved into new Band I at the top of the price range. Only 8% of properties were moved down in bands. However,

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1974-479: The tax. Some property is exempt from the tax, and some people are exempt from the tax, while some get a discount. In 2011, the average annual levy on a property in England was £1,196 (equivalent to £1,841 in 2023). In 2014–15, the tax raised enough money to cover 24.3% of council expenditure. Council Tax is difficult to avoid or evade and therefore has one of the highest collection rates of any tax, with in-year collection rates of 97.0% in 2014–15. Council Tax

2021-470: Was 18,222 in 8,030 Households in a land area of 102 km (39 sq mi), of which over 90% is greenspace. Most of the area of the ward is covered by the civil parish of Bradfield . The ward includes parts of the western fringes of the greater conurbation of Sheffield, including: the Stannington and Middlewood suburbs of Sheffield, and the village suburbs of Loxley and Worrall , all located on

2068-494: Was a rebate for people with low incomes. The claimant could not be awarded both Council Tax Benefit and Second Adult Rebate; only the higher of the two, in relation to the claimant's circumstances, would be awarded. A non-dependant is a person that the claimant is sharing accommodation with but is not a member of their own household (that is, not a partner, dependant, etc.), such as lodgers or joint tenants. Since it would be reasonable to expect non-dependants to contribute towards

2115-420: Was achieved by offering councils large grants in return for freezing their Council Tax rate; for example, in some years these grants were equal to the amount that would have been gained by a 1% Council Tax rise. In addition, the law has been changed, so that councils cannot increase Council Tax by an amount higher than a cap specified by the government (currently 3%), without holding a local referendum to approve

2162-458: Was also home to a council run branch library until this facility was withdrawn in 2014 by the local authority as a cost cutting measure. The replacement of this council run service by a volunteer-led facility has been controversial, with prominent library campaign group Voices For The Library highlighting major concerns around volunteers having responsibility for the "Books On Prescription" service and issues surrounding data protection. The transfer of

2209-475: Was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 , replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates . Each property is assigned one of eight bands in England and Scotland (A to H), or nine bands in Wales (A to I), based on property value, and the tax is set as a fixed amount for each band. The higher the band, the higher

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