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Data provenance — Babergh District Council
Every figure on the Babergh District Council page links back to an official source. Here is the full manifest — what each data point is, where it comes from, and when it was last verified.
How we source Babergh District Council data
The bar is: every number traceable to a .gov.uk URL.
Official UK government data only. No third-party aggregators. All figures come from GOV.UK bulk datasets (MHCLG Revenue Account, ONS, DEFRA, LGBCE) or from Babergh District Council's own .gov.uk website.
Multi-source triangulation. Budget and population figures are cross-checked against at least two sources (e.g. council's own budget report vs. MHCLG RA return). If two sources disagree, we flag it in our internal validator and hold off publishing until we can verify the correct figure.
Dated and auditable. Every data point records the date it was verified. Spotted a discrepancy? Contact us and we'll investigate transparently — corrections are published on our change log.
Detailed data last verified: 2026-06-10
Dataset version: e864aad (2026-06-17) — every figure on this page comes from this exact dataset snapshot.
National sources (every council)
Bulk datasets used for every council on CivAccount. Council tax, service budgets, and population all come from these.
- Open source (opens in new tab)
Council Tax 2025-26
GOV.UK (MHCLG)
- Band D council tax
- Precepts (parish, police, fire)
- Tax rise percentage vs prior year
- Open source (opens in new tab)
Revenue Account (RA) 2025-26
GOV.UK (MHCLG)
- Net service budget (all 10 categories)
- Gross expenditure
- Total service budget
- Open source (opens in new tab)
Revenue Outturn (RO) 2024-25
GOV.UK (MHCLG)
- Final out-turn spending
- Variance vs budget
- Open source (opens in new tab)
ONS Mid-2024 Population Estimates
Office for National Statistics
- Population
- Per-capita calculations
- Open source (opens in new tab)
Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBCE)
LGBCE
- Council type
- Ward structure
- Councillor numbers
- Open source (opens in new tab)
DEFRA Local Authority Waste Statistics 2022-23
DEFRA
- Waste sent to recycling
- Waste sent to energy from waste
- Waste sent to landfill
Field-level sources (8)
Council-specific fields with a direct source URL. Each links to the exact .gov.uk document CivAccount pulled the data from.
Budget gap
2026-272026/27 General Fund Budget & MTFP (Council, 24 Feb 2026) — Appendix F Section 25 report: "The cumulative budget gap over the MTFP totals £9.656m"
Page 47 — the source link opens at this page
“ to just over £3m in 2030/31. The cumulative budget gap over the MTFP totals £9.656m,”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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Chief executive
2024-25Joint Annual Governance Statement 2024-25 (Amended) — signature page (dated 24/02/2026): "Arthur Charvonia — Chief Executive of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils"
Page 55 — the source link opens at this page
“ Cllr John Ward Cllr Andrew Mellen Arthur Charvonia”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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Chief executive salary
2024-25Statement of Accounts 2024-25 — Note 24 Officers' Remuneration: Joint Chief Executive salary (incl. expenses) £166,742 in 2024/25
Page 53 — the source link opens at this page
“ 2024/25 166,742 43,110 - 209,852”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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Council leader
Live pageBabergh District Council news, 13 May 2026 — "Newly elected council leader outlines need for targeted action amid funding challenges" (Cllr Deborah Saw elected Leader, Annual Council Meeting 12 May 2026)
“Cllr Deborah Saw will lead the Green, Independent and Liberal Democrat coalition administration - replacing Cllr John Ward, who had been leader for the last year.”
Accessed 2026-06-10
Councillor basic allowance
2024-25Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 notice — Babergh Members 2024/2025, Basic Allowance £6,972.10 per councillor
Page 1 — the source link opens at this page
“Clover Paul £6,972.10”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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reserves
2024-25Statement of Accounts 2024-25 — Movement in Reserves Statement, General Fund Balance £1,200k at 31 March 2025
Page 17 — the source link opens at this page
“ Balance at 31 March 2025 (1,200) (10,674) (1,000) (14,672) (6,456) (18,800) (52,801) (190,583) (243,384)”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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Senior officer salary bands
2024-25Statement of Accounts 2024-25 — Note 24 Officers' Remuneration, employees receiving more than £50,000 by band (2024/25 column)
Page 54 — the source link opens at this page
“ £50,000 - £54,999 21 9”
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Total councillor allowances (annual cost)
2024-25Statement of Accounts 2024-25 — Note 23 Members' Allowances, total paid 2024/25 £406k (Basic £227k + SRA £170k + Expenses £9k; 2023/24 comparator £377k)
Page 52 — the source link opens at this page
“ Total 406 377”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-10
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