Budget information - our funding and how it is spent

Find out more about where our funding comes from and where it goes.

How council services are funded

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Council's total budget - £301,965,000

This is made up from - 

  • Government grants: £207,285,000
  • Council Tax: £63,278,000
  • Non Domestic Rates: £41,205,000
  • Contributions to / from Reserves: -£9,803,000

Budget by service area

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Council's total budget - £301,965,000

  • Early Learning and Education: £115,224,814
  • Social Work: £79,065,543
  • Roads and Infrastructure: £34,096,556
  • Legal and Regulatory Support: £17,977,414
  • Commercial Services: £12,637,798
  • Customer Support Services, ICT and HR: £8,774,899
  • Development, Economic Growth and Planning: £7,967,314
  • Financial Services: £6,743,054
  • Other Services: £19,477,608 
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