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Budget Conversation Survey 2026

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Introduction

Every year, Bassetlaw District Council must make decisions about how funding is used to deliver services, support communities and invest in the future of our district. 

As we prepare our budget for 2027/28 and beyond, we want to understand what matters most to residents, businesses and community organisations. 

Your feedback will help us understand which services are most important, where investment should be prioritised and how we can continue delivering value for money. 

“We know household budgets are under pressure, so we want to make sure every pound we spend delivers the best possible value for local people.

“That is why your views matter as they will help us understand which services are most important to you and where we can work smarter and make sensible savings.”

Alan Rhodes,
Cabinet Member for Corporate and Financial Services.

Why are we asking?

Like councils across the country, we are facing increasing costs and financial pressures. Whilst Bassetlaw remains financially resilient, we must continue to plan carefully to ensure services remain sustainable in the years ahead. 

We have a legal duty to set a balanced budget each year. This means we cannot spend more money than we receive. 

By taking part in this survey, you will help us understand:

  • Which services matter most to you

  • Where spending should be prioritised

  • How we should respond to future financial challenges

  • Opportunities to improve services and efficiency

Being financially resilient as a local council means the authority can withstand, adapt to, and recover from economic shocks, unexpected cost pressures, and funding shortfalls without compromising its ability to deliver essential frontline services or facing financial collapse.

What Bassetlaw District Council does

Grid of 12 service icons on alternating teal and dark blue backgrounds, each labelled with a council service. Services shown are: Housing and homelessness, Planning and building control, Environmental health, Community safety, Waste and recycling collection, Street cleansing, Parks and green spaces, Leisure centres, Museums and heritage, Economic development, Town centre regeneration, and Customer services. White line-style illustrations accompany each label, including a house, construction worker, recycling bin, refuse truck, tree, shopping basket and customer support headset.

Bassetlaw District Council delivers a wide range of services that affect daily life across the district. 

Services we supply: 

  • Housing and homelessness 

  • Plan applications and building control

  • Environmental health 

  • Community safety 

  • Waste and recycling collection 

  • Street cleaning

  • Parks and green spaces 

  • Leisure Centres (through our partners BPL)

  • Museums and heritage 

  • Economic development 

  • Town centre regeneration 

  • Customer services 

The following services are provided by Nottinghamshire County Council and other public sector organisations, NOT Bassetlaw District Council. 

For this Budget conversation, please do not comment on the following: 

  • Highways and road repairs

  • Household Waste and Recycling Centres

  • Children’s Services, Schools and education provision

  • Community and Public transport

  • Adult Social Care

How we perform

Grid of 12 performance indicators displayed on alternating teal and dark blue panels with white icons and text. Residents who feel well informed (64%), Council Tax collected (95.09%), Business Rates (NNDR) collected (98.61%), Website accessibility score (99%), Residents who are happy with the local area (68%), Satisfaction with the Council as a landlord (74.3%), Formal complaints responded to within 10 working days (86.43%), Population with higher skills at Level 4 and above (40.4%), Household waste and recycling bins emptied (355.06kg), Premises rated 3 or above for food hygiene (91%), Enforcement actions issued for environmental crime (4,413), and Visitors to council leisure facilities (854,300). Each measure is represented by a corresponding icon, including councillors, houses, a shop, accessibility symbol, map, resident support, smiley face, skills cog, refuse vehicle, food hygiene symbol, waste sack, and swimmer.

Below are just some of the ways we used your money to maintain and enhance the district for our 118,000 residents. 

Data is from Q4 2025/26 (March 2026). 

  • Residents who feel well informed - 64%

  • Council tax collected - 95.09% 

  • Business rates (NNDR) collected - 98.61% 

  • Website accessibility - 99% 

  • Residents happy with the local area - 68% 

  • Residents who feel well informed - 64% 

  • Satisfied with the Council as a landlord - 74.3% 

  • Formal complaints responded to within 10 working days - 86.43% 

  • The population has higher skills l4 and above - 40.4% 

  • Household waste and recycling bins emptied - 355.06kg 

  • Premises rated at 3 or above food hygiene - 91% 

  • Number of Enforcement Actions issued for Environmental Crime - 4413 

  • Visitors to Council leisure Centres- 854,300

What you pay towards Bassetlaw District Council services per day

Graphic showing the daily cost of Council Tax by property band, illustrated with house icons increasing in size from Band A to Band H. The amounts per day are: Band A, 39p; Band B, 45p; Band C, 52p; Band D, 58p; Band E, 71p; Band F, 84p; Band G, 97p; and Band H, £1.16. House icons are displayed in alternating teal and dark blue colours above each amount. The heading reads: “Council Tax Band (per day)”.

Properties across the United Kingdom are separated into valuation bands from A-H, based on a variety of factors such as the size of the property, layout, location, and value. Within Bassetlaw, approximately 50% of all properties fall within Band A. 

  • Band A cost per day £0.39

  • Band B £0.45

  • Band C £0.52

  • Band D £0.58

  • Band E £0.71

  • Band F £0.84

  • Band G £0.97

  • Band H £1.16

Your Council Tax and how the Council is funded

Pie chart and accompanying table showing how the average Band D Council Tax bill of £2,644.95 is distributed between local authorities and precepts. The largest share, shown in light green, goes to Nottinghamshire County Council at £1,970.13 (74.49%). Other allocations are Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner £311.10 (11.76%), Bassetlaw District Council £212.05 (8.02%), Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority £102.21 (3.86%), and Parish and Charter Trustee Precepts £49.46 (1.87%). The pie chart visually reflects these proportions, with Nottinghamshire County Council taking the largest segment by a significant margin.

Bassetlaw District Council collects Council Tax on behalf of other authorities and public sector partners. The chart above shows the percentage of Council Tax you pay to each organisation, together with the cost of the service for each organisation:

  • Nottinghamshire County Council = £1970.13 

  • Nottinghamshire Police = £311.10 

  • Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service = £102.21 

  • Parish Councils = £49.46 

  • Bassetlaw District Council = £212.05 

Total Band D: £2,644.95 

For every £1 you spend on Council Tax, 8.02p goes to Bassetlaw District Council.

How we spend our Budget

Pie chart and table showing the sources of funding for the 2026/27 budget. The chart divides total income into five categories. Council Tax is the largest source at 26.2%, followed by Government Grants at 22.4%, Fees and Charges at 21.9%, Business Rates at 18.6%, and Other Sources at 10.9%. The pie chart uses different colours to represent each funding source, with corresponding percentages listed in the table. The total budget funding shown equals 100.0%.

At Bassetlaw District Council, 73.8%% of our budget is funded through grants and other income such as fees and charges and Business Rates. That means only 26.2%% of our budget is paid for through your Council Tax. 

Where our funding comes from:

  • Council Tax = 26.2%

  • Business Rates = 18.6%

  • Fees & Charges = 22.4%

  • Commercial Income 21.9%

  • Other Sources = 10.9%

Every £1 We Spend

Pie chart and table showing how the Council’s £22.3 million budget for 2026/27 is allocated across six service areas. The largest share, Supporting Our Communities, receives £7.0 million (31.4%) and is represented by a pink segment with a community icon. Running the Council receives £4.6 million (20.6%), followed by Leisure and Cultural Services at £3.3 million (14.8%), Waste and Recycling at £3.2 million (14.3%), Business and Skills at £2.2 million (9.9%), and Property and Estate Management at £2.0 million (9.0%). The pie chart uses different colours and icons to illustrate each service area, and the table confirms the budget amounts and percentage shares, totalling £22.3 million (100.0%).

Understanding how Council money is spent helps explain the difficult choices local government faces.

For each £1 we spend, it will go on the following: 

  • 31p Supporting Our Communities 

  • 21p Running the Council 

  • 15p Leisure and Culture 

  • 14p Waste and Recycling 

  • 10p Business and Skills 

  • 9p Property and Estate Management

The table below shows our total budget, and how it is distributed.

Budget 2026/27

£m (Million)

%

Supporting our communities

7.0

31.4%

Running the Council

4.6

20.6%

Leisure and cultural services

3.3

14.8%

Waste and recycling

3.2

14.3%

Property and estate management

2.0

9.0%

Business and skills

2.2

9.9%

Total

22.3

100.0%

 

Have your say

Complete our online survey. 

to share your views and help shape Bassetlaw's budget priorities.

Last Updated on Friday, November 6, 2026

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