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Efficiency
From 2009/10 councils must publish details in the Council Tax Information Leaflet of their efficiency savings and those of the County Council and Fire and Rescue Authority. This web page provides further information on our efficiency savings. For queries about North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) efficiency savings, or North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (NYFRA) efficiency savings, please contact them on:
NYCC central call centre: 0845 8727374
NYFRA corporate information unit: 01609 780150
If you have other queries about your council tax bill, or the council tax information leaflet, please contact the Revenues and Benefits division.
You can make an online council tax enquiry using our form.
Becoming more efficient
All councils are required to measure and report the value of efficiency savings they have achieved since April 2008. An efficiency saving occurs when the cost of an activity falls but its effectiveness is not reduced.
Read our frequently asked questions about efficiency savings
The table below shows the value of the efficiency savings forecast to be achieved by the end of March 2010:
| £'000 | |
| NYCC | 21,403 |
| NYFRA | 614 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 1,985 |
| NY Police | 16,496 |
How did we make the £1,985,000 savings?
The table below shows the value of gains forecast to be achieved by March 2010 for the average Band D dwelling compared with the average figure for similar authorities across England:
| £ saving per Band D dwelling | £ National average for similar authority | |
| NYCC | 92.75 | 98.35 |
| NYFRA | 2.07 | 4.49 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 32.07 | 41.00 |
| NY Police | 55.64 | 53.79 |
Find out more about Band D dwellings
Each year, councils are assessed by the Audit Commission on their use of resources and given a score out of 4 (4 being 'performed strongly' and 1 being 'inadequate performance). In January, 2010, we scored 3, recognising that we are performing well on making efficiency savings.