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Data provenance — Bromsgrove District Council
Every figure on the Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove 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: 2026-06-16
Dataset version: 49de0cd (2026-10-03) — 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
2026-29Bromsgrove Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-29
Page 6 — the source link opens at this page
“A deficit balance of £1.03m in 2026/27 budget as a start-point position.”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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Chief executive
2025-26Bromsgrove/Redditch Single Management Structure (April 2025) — Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)
Page 1 — the source link opens at this page
“John Leach”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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Chief executive salary
2025-26Bromsgrove Pay Policy Statement 2025-26
Page 4 — the source link opens at this page
“Chief Executive 100% 145,807 153,750 3 50%”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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Council leader
Live pageBromsgrove District Council — 'New Line-Up For Bromsgrove Cabinet' (10 Dec 2025), names the Leader of the Council
“Councillor Karen May – Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economic Development and Enabling”
Accessed 2026-06-16
Councillor basic allowance
2025-26Bromsgrove Members' Allowances Scheme 2025-26
Page 1 — the source link opens at this page
“(a) A Basic Allowance payable to all Members of the Council of £5,826, which”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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leader_allowance
2025-26Bromsgrove Members' Allowances Scheme 2025-26 — Special Responsibility Allowances
Page 1 — the source link opens at this page
“Leader of the Council 3.0 £17,478”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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Savings target
2026-29Bromsgrove Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-29
Page 8 — the source link opens at this page
“3.21 The total savings target for the year is £1.213m. This is made up of £250k of”
See the original page (screenshot) (opens in new tab)Accessed 2026-06-16
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Total councillor allowances (annual cost)
2024-25Bromsgrove Statement of Accounts 2024-25
Page 22 — the source link opens at this page
“Total 268 223”
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