The Council Budget

How we spend our annual revenue budget

The Council spends most of its money on Adult Social Care and Public Health (£461.3m), followed by schools (£395.6m). Community and place services are allocated £212.8m, with services for children and young people allocated a similar amount of money (£224.8m). £14.8m (roughly 1 per cent of money) is allocated to the running of the Council.

 

How the council is funded 

The Council’s biggest source of funding is from Council Tax at £397.5m. The next biggest is from the Dedicated Schools Grant and other school grants at £395.6m.

The Local Government Grant makes up £136.1m with other Government grants making up £146.1m. Charges for services amount to £126.8m. The Public Health Grant is £45.2m, whilst the Adult Social Care Precept brought in £58.1m.