(2) which local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber had a lower average band D council tax than City of York in each year since 2002-03; and what the level of band D council tax was in each of those authorities in each such year.
Details of the authorities in the Yorkshire and the Humber region that had a lower average Band D council tax than York in each year since 2002-03, and the level of Band D council tax (in £) in each of those years, is shown in the following table. Also shown in the table is the average Band D council tax (in £) in York in the same period expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) in real terms at April 2009 prices.
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 West Yorkshire combined fire authority 30 39 42 44 46 48 50 51 South Yorkshire combined fire authority 41 44 47 49 51 54 56 58 North Yorkshire combined fire authority — — 51 53 54 56 59 61 Humberside combined fire authority — — 61 64 67 70 74 77 Hambleton 74 82 89 96 100 106 113 117 West Yorkshire police authority 76 89 102 107 112 118 124 127 South Yorkshire police authority 74 94 103 108 113 119 125 129 Humberside police authority 95 113 130 136 142 150 156 162 Craven 142 154 160 168 176 183 184 192 North Yorkshire police authority 89 156 172 176 180 185 193 199 Selby 156 163 168 174 178 185 192 200 Ryedale 166 169 176 182 187 194 202 208 Richmondshire 163 172 180 191 193 198 203 208 Scarborough 154 168 183 191 198 206 215 222 Harrogate 159 172 185 193 202 215 220 228 North Yorkshire 733 817 817 857 899 944 988 1,027 York (cash) 785 832 856 899 948 990 1,037 1,071 York (at April 2009 prices) 945 971 975 992 1,021 1,020 1,025 1,071
The data are not strictly comparable as (a) not all authorities were in existence in all years and (b) responsibilities and functions vary between authorities.
The data are collected on the annual budget requirement (BR) forms submitted to Communities and Local Government by all billing and precepting authorities in England.