13 February 2009

This year’s council tax rise to pay for the fire and rescue service will be £2.74 for a band D council tax payer.

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority agreed the 4.99 per cent rise at its meeting today. It puts the band D charge up from £54.95 to £57.69 for the year beginning 1 April 2009.

The authority agreed a budget for 2009-10 of £28.2 million. This is 2.79 per cent higher than the current year's budget of just under £27.5 million.

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority receives about 4p in every £ of your total council tax bill. The rest pays for council and police services.

Click here to see the news release issued when the rise agreed today was recommended.

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority council tax levels for 2009-10 by band

If you live in Buckinghamshire or Milton Keynes, your council tax bill will include the following total for Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service for the year:

Band A - £38.46
Band B - £44.87
Band C - £51.28
Band D - £57.69
Band E - £70.51
Band F - £83.33
Band G - £96.15
Band H - £115.38