|
(1)
Noted that at its meeting on 23 January 2025 the
Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 50,836.30 as its
Council Tax base for the year 2025/2026 in accordance with
regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax
Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).
b)
50,836.30 being the amount calculated by the
Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its
Council Tax base for the year.
c)
|
Parish/Town
|
Council Tax Base
|
Parish/Town
|
Council Tax Base
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ashwell
|
901.70
|
Knebworth
|
2,018.70
|
|
Barkway
|
438.90
|
Lilley
|
178.00
|
|
Barley
|
338.20
|
Offley
|
616.30
|
|
Bygrave
|
129.40
|
Pirton
|
702.50
|
|
Caldecote and Newnham
|
56.70
|
Preston
|
246.10
|
|
Clothall
|
86.90
|
Radwell
|
58.30
|
|
Codicote
|
1,711.30
|
Reed
|
160.60
|
|
Graveley
|
175.50
|
Royston
|
6,871.60
|
|
Great Ashby
|
2,012.10
|
Rushden and Wallington
|
212.10
|
|
Hinxworth
|
162.60
|
St Ippolyts
|
948.50
|
|
Holwell
|
160.20
|
St Pauls Walden
|
582.10
|
|
Ickleford
|
898.10
|
Sandon
|
247.50
|
|
Kelshall
|
80.90
|
Therfield
|
267.50
|
|
Kimpton
|
1,062.50
|
Weston
|
446.40
|
|
Kings Walden
|
425.00
|
Wymondley
|
431.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in
accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of
its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of
its area to which one or more special items relate.
d)
That it be noted that at this meeting on the 27
February 2025 the Council has calculated the Council Tax
requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2025/26
(excluding Parish precepts) as £13,612,944. As detailed in 2.2
(e) below the sum of special items is £1,522,848 and hence the
total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is
£15,135,792.
(2)
That the following amounts be now calculated by the
Council for 2025/2026 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34
to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the
Act):-
|
a)
|
£82,806,829
|
being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates
for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the
Act.
|
|
b)
|
£67,671,037
|
being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates
for the items set out in Section 31A(3)
(a) to (d) of the Act.
|
|
c)
|
£15,135,792
|
being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the
aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance
with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its
Council Tax requirement for the year.
|
|
d)
|
£297.74
|
being the amount at (c) above divided by the amount at 2.1(a)
above calculated by the Council in accordance with Section
31B(1) as the basic amount of its
Council Tax for the year.
|
|
e)
|
£1,522,848
|
being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in
Section 34(1) of the Act.
|
|
f)
|
£267.78
|
being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing
the amount at (e) above by the amount at 2.1(a) above, calculated
by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the
basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those
parts of its area to which no special item relates.
|
g)
|
Parish/Town
|
Basic
|
Parish Precept
|
Total
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
Ashwell
|
267.78
|
124.89
|
392.67
|
|
Barkway
|
267.78
|
98.28
|
366.06
|
|
Barley
|
267.78
|
99.24
|
367.02
|
|
Bygrave
|
267.78
|
71.95
|
339.73
|
|
Caldecote and
Newnham
|
267.78
|
42.08
|
309.86
|
|
Clothall
|
267.78
|
21.59
|
289.37
|
|
Codicote
|
267.78
|
64.80
|
332.58
|
|
Graveley
|
267.78
|
57.94
|
325.72
|
|
Great
Ashby
|
267.78
|
24.00
|
291.78
|
|
Hinxworth
|
267.78
|
68.75
|
336.53
|
|
Holwell
|
267.78
|
92.50
|
360.28
|
|
Ickleford
|
267.78
|
67.23
|
335.01
|
|
Kelshall
|
267.78
|
35.61
|
303.39
|
|
Kimpton
|
267.78
|
84.71
|
352.49
|
|
Kings
Walden
|
267.78
|
90.75
|
358.53
|
|
Knebworth
|
267.78
|
95.29
|
363.07
|
|
Lilley
|
267.78
|
108.97
|
376.75
|
|
Offley
|
267.78
|
66.09
|
333.87
|
|
Pirton
|
267.78
|
95.61
|
363.39
|
|
Preston
|
267.78
|
68.10
|
335.88
|
|
Radwell
|
267.78
|
26.42
|
294.20
|
|
Reed
|
267.78
|
51.54
|
319.32
|
|
Royston
|
267.78
|
59.22
|
327.00
|
|
Rushden and Wallington
|
267.78
|
20.92
|
288.70
|
|
St
Ippolyts
|
267.78
|
41.98
|
309.76
|
|
St
Pauls Walden
|
267.78
|
86.79
|
354.57
|
|
Sandon
|
267.78
|
34.34
|
302.12
|
|
Therfield
|
267.78
|
37.38
|
305.16
|
|
Weston
|
267.78
|
51.52
|
319.30
|
|
Wymondley
|
267.78
|
100.53
|
368.31
|
being the amounts given by adding to the amount at
2.2(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to
dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above
divided in each case by the amount at 2.1(b) above, calculated by
the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the
basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in
those parts of its area to which one or more special items
relate.
h)
|
Valuation Bands
|
|
Parish/Town
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
Ashwell
|
261.78
|
305.41
|
349.03
|
392.67
|
479.93
|
567.19
|
654.45
|
785.34
|
|
Baldock
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Barkway
|
244.04
|
284.71
|
325.38
|
366.06
|
447.41
|
528.75
|
610.10
|
732.12
|
|
Barley
|
244.68
|
285.46
|
326.23
|
367.02
|
448.58
|
530.14
|
611.70
|
734.04
|
|
Bygrave
|
226.49
|
264.23
|
301.98
|
339.73
|
415.23
|
490.72
|
566.22
|
679.46
|
|
Caldecote and Newnham
|
206.57
|
241.00
|
275.42
|
309.86
|
378.72
|
447.57
|
516.43
|
619.72
|
|
Clothall
|
192.91
|
225.06
|
257.21
|
289.37
|
353.68
|
417.98
|
482.28
|
578.74
|
|
Codicote
|
221.72
|
258.67
|
295.62
|
332.58
|
406.49
|
480.39
|
554.30
|
665.16
|
|
Graveley
|
217.15
|
253.33
|
289.52
|
325.72
|
398.11
|
470.48
|
542.87
|
651.44
|
|
Great Ashby
|
194.52
|
226.94
|
259.35
|
291.78
|
356.62
|
421.46
|
486.30
|
583.56
|
|
Hexton
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Hinxworth
|
224.35
|
261.74
|
299.13
|
336.53
|
411.32
|
486.10
|
560.88
|
673.06
|
|
Hitchin
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Holwell
|
240.19
|
280.21
|
320.24
|
360.28
|
440.35
|
520.40
|
600.47
|
720.56
|
|
Ickleford
|
223.34
|
260.56
|
297.78
|
335.01
|
409.46
|
483.90
|
558.35
|
670.02
|
|
Kelshall
|
202.26
|
235.97
|
269.67
|
303.39
|
370.81
|
438.23
|
505.65
|
606.78
|
|
Kimpton
|
234.99
|
274.16
|
313.32
|
352.49
|
430.82
|
509.15
|
587.48
|
704.98
|
|
Kings Walden
|
239.02
|
278.85
|
318.69
|
358.53
|
438.21
|
517.87
|
597.55
|
717.06
|
|
Knebworth
|
242.05
|
282.38
|
322.72
|
363.07
|
443.76
|
524.43
|
605.12
|
726.14
|
|
Langley
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Letchworth
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Lilley
|
251.17
|
293.02
|
334.88
|
376.75
|
460.48
|
544.19
|
627.92
|
753.50
|
|
Nuthampstead
|
178.52
|
208.27
|
238.03
|
267.78
|
327.29
|
386.79
|
446.30
|
535.56
|
|
Offley
|
222.58
|
259.67
|
296.77
|
333.87
|
408.07
|
482.25
|
556.45
|
667.74
|
|
Pirton
|
242.26
|
282.63
|
323.01
|
363.39
|
444.15
|
524.89
|
605.65
|
726.78
|
|
Preston
|
223.92
|
261.24
|
298.55
|
335.88
|
410.52
|
485.16
|
559.80
|
671.76
|
|
Radwell
|
196.13
|
228.82
|
261.50
|
294.20
|
359.58
|
424.95
|
490.33
|
588.40
|
|
Reed
|
212.88
|
248.36
|
283.83
|
319.32
|
390.28
|
461.24
|
532.20
|
638.64
|
|
Royston
|
218.00
|
254.33
|
290.66
|
327.00
|
399.67
|
472.33
|
545.00
|
654.00
|
|
Rushden and Wallington
|
192.47
|
224.54
|
256.62
|
288.70
|
352.86
|
417.01
|
481.17
|
577.40
|
|
St Ippolyts
|
206.51
|
240.92
|
275.34
|
309.76
|
378.60
|
447.43
|
516.27
|
619.52
|
|
St Pauls Walden
|
236.38
|
275.77
|
315.17
|
354.57
|
433.37
|
512.15
|
590.95
|
709.14
|
|
Sandon
|
201.41
|
234.98
|
268.54
|
302.12
|
369.26
|
436.39
|
503.53
|
604.24
|
|
Therfield
|
203.44
|
237.34
|
271.25
|
305.16
|
372.98
|
440.78
|
508.60
|
610.32
|
|
Weston
|
212.87
|
248.34
|
283.82
|
319.30
|
390.26
|
461.21
|
532.17
|
638.60
|
|
Wymondley
|
245.54
|
286.46
|
327.38
|
368.31
|
450.16
|
532.00
|
613.85
|
736.62
|
being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts
at 2.2(f) and 2.2(g) above by the number which, in the proportion
set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings
listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which
in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation
band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(l)
of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in
respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation
bands.
(3)
Noted that for 2025/2026 Hertfordshire County
Council and the Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner has
stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in
accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories
of dwellings shown below:-
|
|
Valuation Bands
|
|
|
Precepting
Authority
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
Hertfordshire County Council
|
1,179.91
|
1,376.57
|
1,573.22
|
1,769.87
|
2,163.17
|
2,556.48
|
2,949.78
|
3,539.74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hertfordshire Police
&
Crime
Commissioner
|
176.67
|
206.11
|
235.56
|
265.00
|
323.89
|
382.78
|
441.67
|
530.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
That, having calculated the aggregate in each case
of the amounts at 2.2(h) and 2.3 above, the Council, in accordance
with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby
sets out the following provisional amounts as the amounts of
Council Tax for 2025/2026 for each of the categories of dwellings
shown below:-
List of parishes and tax at different bands (County,
Care, Police, District and Parish)
|
|
|
Valuation Bands
|
|
Parish/Town
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
Ashwell
|
1,618.36
|
1,888.09
|
2,157.81
|
2,427.54
|
2,966.99
|
3,506.45
|
4,045.90
|
4,855.08
|
|
|
Baldock
|
1,535.10
|
1,790.95
|
2,046.81
|
2,302.65
|
2,814.35
|
3,326.05
|
3,837.75
|
4,605.30
|
|
|
Barkway
|
1,600.62
|
1,867.39
|
2,134.16
|
2,400.93
|
2,934.47
|
3,468.01
|
4,001.55
|
4,801.86
|
|
|
Barley
|
1,601.26
|
1,868.14
|
2,135.01
|
2,401.89
|
2,935.64
|
3,469.40
|
4,003.15
|
4,803.78
|
|
|
Bygrave
|
1,583.07
|
1,846.91
|
2,110.76
|
2,374.60
|
2,902.29
|
3,429.98
|
3,957.67
|
4,749.20
|
|
|
Caldecote and Newnham
|
1,563.15
|
1,823.68
|
2,084.20
|
2,344.73
|
2,865.78
|
3,386.83
|
3,907.88
|
4,689.46
|
|
|
Clothall
|
1,549.49
|
1,807.74
|
2,065.99
|
2,324.24
|
2,840.74
|
3,357.24
|
3,873.73
|
4,648.48
|
|
|
Codicote
|
1,578.30
|
1,841.35
|
2,104.40
|
2,367.45
|
2,893.55
|
3,419.65
|
3,945.75
|
4,734.90
|
|
|
Graveley
|
1,573.73
|
1,836.01
|
2,098.30
|
2,360.59
|
2,885.17
|
3,409.74
|
3,934.32
|
4,721.18
|
|
|
Great Ashby
|
1,551.10
|
1,809.62
|
2,068.13
|
2,326.65
|
2,843.68
|
3,360.72
|
3,877.75
|
4,653.30
|
|
|
Hexton
|
1,535.10
|
1,790.95
|
2,046.81
|
2,302.65
|
2,814.35
|
3,326.05
|
3,837.75
|
4,605.30
|
|
|
Hinxworth
|
1,580.93
|
1,844.42
|
2,107.91
|
2,371.40
|
2,898.38
|
3,425.36
|
3,952.33
|
4,742.80
|
|
|
Hitchin
|
1,535.10
|
1,790.95
|
2,046.81
|
2,302.65
|
2,814.35
|
3,326.05
|
3,837.75
|
4,605.30
|
|
|
Holwell
|
1,596.77
|
1,862.89
|
2,129.02
|
2,395.15
|
2,927.41
|
3,459.66
|
3,991.92
|
4,790.30
|
|
|
Ickleford
|
1,579.92
|
1,843.24
|
2,106.56
|
2,369.88
|
2,896.52
|
3,423.16
|
3,949.80
|
4,739.76
|
|
|
Kelshall
|
1,558.84
|
1,818.65
|
2,078.45
|
2,338.26
|
2,857.87
|
3,377.49
|
3,897.10
|
4,676.52
|
|
|
Kimpton
|
1,591.57
|
1,856.84
|
2,122.10
|
2,387.36
|
2,917.88
|
3,448.41
|
3,978.93
|
4,774.72
|
|
|
Kings Walden
|
1,595.60
|
1,861.53
|
2,127.47
|
2,393.40
|
2,925.27
|
3,457.13
|
3,989.00
|
4,786.80
|
|
|
Knebworth
|
1,598.63
|
1,865.06
|
2,131.50
|
2,397.94
|
2,930.82
|
3,463.69
|
3,996.57
|
4,795.88
|
|
|
Langley
|
1,535.10
|
1,790.95
|
2,046.81
|
2,302.65
|
2,814.35
|
3,326.05
|
3,837.75
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4,605.30
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Letchworth
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1,535.10
|
1,790.95
|
2,046.81
|
2,302.65
|
2,814.35
|
3,326.05
|
3,837.75
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4,605.30
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Lilley
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1,607.75
|
1,875.70
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2,143.66
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2,411.62
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2,947.54
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3,483.45
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4,019.37
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4,823.24
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Nuthampstead
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1,535.10
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1,790.95
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2,046.81
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2,302.65
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2,814.35
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3,326.05
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3,837.75
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4,605.30
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Offley
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1,579.16
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1,842.35
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2,105.55
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2,368.74
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2,895.13
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3,421.51
|
3,947.90
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4,737.48
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Pirton
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1,598.84
|
1,865.31
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2,131.79
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2,398.26
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2,931.21
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3,464.15
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3,997.10
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4,796.52
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Preston
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1,580.50
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1,843.92
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2,107.33
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2,370.75
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2,897.58
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3,424.42
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3,951.25
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4,741.50
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Radwell
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1,552.71
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1,811.50
|
2,070.28
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2,329.07
|
2,846.64
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3,364.21
|
3,881.78
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4,658.14
|
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Reed
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1,569.46
|
1,831.04
|
2,092.61
|
2,354.19
|
2,877.34
|
3,400.50
|
3,923.65
|
4,708.38
|
|
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Royston
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1,574.58
|
1,837.01
|
2,099.44
|
2,361.87
|
2,886.73
|
3,411.59
|
3,936.45
|
4,723.74
|
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Rushden and Wallington
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1,549.05
|
1,807.22
|
2,065.40
|
2,323.57
|
2,839.92
|
3,356.27
|
3,872.62
|
4,647.14
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St Ippolyts
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1,563.09
|
1,823.60
|
2,084.12
|
2,344.63
|
2,865.66
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3,386.69
|
3,907.72
|
4,689.26
|
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St Pauls Walden
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1,592.96
|
1,858.45
|
2,123.95
|
2,389.44
|
2,920.43
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3,451.41
|
3,982.40
|
4,778.88
|
|
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Sandon
|
1,557.99
|
1,817.66
|
2,077.32
|
2,336.99
|
2,856.32
|
3,375.65
|
3,894.98
|
4,673.98
|
|
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Therfield
|
1,560.02
|
1,820.02
|
2,080.03
|
2,340.03
|
2,860.04
|
3,380.04
|
3,900.05
|
4,680.06
|
|
|
Weston
|
1,569.45
|
1,831.02
|
2,092.60
|
2,354.17
|
2,877.32
|
3,400.47
|
3,923.62
|
4,708.34
|
|
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Wymondley
|
1,602.12
|
1,869.14
|
2,136.16
|
2,403.18
|
2,937.22
|
3,471.26
|
4,005.30
|
4,806.36
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