THE first few months of the calendar see local authorities meet to set council tax levels for upcoming financial years.

Last month the BCP Council Conservative administration published its budget proposal for 2022/23 and it was approved on February 22.

This included details on council tax, with a four per cent adult social care precept increase being tabled while council leaders highlighted a "core freeze" to the large chunck of residents' bill.

Police and crime commissioner for Dorset David Sidwick had his plans to increase the policing precept by £10 for Band D properties approved in early February.

Various parish and town councils across the conurbation have already signed off on their increase or decrease in charges.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority approved a planned increase in its portion in February.

With details approved on all council tax and precept plans across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2022/23, check out how your bill will change compared with 2021/22.

The following figures are based on a Band D property, which is widely used when discussing council tax rates.

BOURNEMOUTH

Bournemouth unparished areas

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Bournemouth Chartered Trustee £2.39

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,877.42

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Bournemouth Chartered Trustee £2.31 (3.3 per cent decrease)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1950.55 (3.9 per cent increase)

Throop and Holdenhurst Village Council area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Parish Council charge £34.93

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,909.96

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Parish Council charge £33.73 (3.43 per cent decrease)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,981.97 (3.8 per cent increase)

CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch Town Council area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Town Council charge £43.06

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,918.09

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Town Council charge £43.38 (0.75 per cent increase)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,991.62 (3.8 per cent increase)

Burton & Winkton Parish Council area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Parish Council charge £14.09

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,889.12

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Parish Council charge £14.79 (five per cent increase)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,963.03 (3.9 per cent increase)

Hurn Parish Council area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Parish Council charge £29.30

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,904.33

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Parish Council charge £29.75 (1.5 per cent increase)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,977.99 (3.9 per cent increase)

Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Parish Council charge £25.99

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,901.02

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Parish Council charge £24.78 (4.65 per cent decrease)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,973.02 (3.8 per cent increase)

Christchurch unparished area

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,875.03

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,948.14 (3.9 per cent increase)

POOLE

2021/22

BCP Council charge £1,541.57

Poole Chartered Trustee £2.14

Police precept £255.58

Fire precept £77.88

Total £1,877.17

2022/23

BCP Council charge £1,603.23 (four per cent increase)

Poole Chartered Trustee £2.14 (freeze)

Police precept £265.58 (3.9 per cent increase)

Fire precept £79.43 (two per cent increase)

Total £1,950.38 (3.9 per cent increase)

Read more of our coverage of council tax plans in the following stories