IT IS that time of the year when local authorities decide how much council tax residents will pay in the next financial year.

In January, BCP Council’s Conservative administration published its budget proposal for 2023/24.

This included details on council tax, with a two per cent adult social care precept increase tabled alongside a 2.99 per cent increase to the core council tax.

BCP Council’s leader Cllr Drew Mellor has said senior members are working to try to reduce this increase but no formal proposals have been given on how this would be achieved at present.

Police and crime commissioner for Dorset David Sidwick had his plans to increase the policing precept by £15 for Band D properties approved recently.

Various parish and town councils across the conurbation have already signed off on their increase or decrease in charges.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority has approved its budget for 2023/24, with a £5 increase for Band D properties. published its plans, with a decision set to be made at a meeting on February 9.

With details released on council tax and precept plans across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2023/24, check out how your bill will change compared with 2022/23.

The following figures are based on a Band D property, which is widely used when discussing council tax rates*.

BOURNEMOUTH

Bournemouth unparished areas

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Bournemouth Chartered Trustee £2.31

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1950.55

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Bournemouth Chartered Trustee £2.27

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,050.51

Throop and Holdenhurst Village Council area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Parish Council charge £33.73

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,981.97

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Parish Council charge £40.10

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,088.34

CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch Town Council area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Town Council charge £43.38

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,991.62

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Town Council charge £45.68

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,093.92

Burton & Winkton Parish Council area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Parish Council charge £14.55

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,962.79

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Parish Council charge £15.74

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,063.98

Hurn Parish Council area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Parish Council charge £29.73

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,977.97

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Parish Council charge £32.42

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,080.66

Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Parish Council charge £24.78

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,973.02

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Parish Council charge £22.82

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,071.06

Christchurch unparished area

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,948.14

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,048.24

POOLE

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23

Poole Chartered Trustee £2.14

Police precept £265.58

Fire precept £79.43

Total £1,950.38

2023/24

BCP Council charge £1,683.23

Poole Chartered Trustee £2.14

Police precept £280.58

Fire precept £84.43

Total £2,050.38

*BCP Council's proposed council tax increase will be voted on by councillors at a full council meeting on Tuesday, February 21.