Budgets for this year
The Council's net expenditure budget for 2011/2012 is £15.87 million. The table shows how much we plan to spend on each of the main services we provide and a comparison with the previous year (2010/2011).
| General Fund Budget Analysis | 2011/12 Gross Expenditure (£millions) |
2011/12 Gross Income (£millions) |
2011/12 Net Expenditure (£millions) |
2010/11 Net Expenditure (£millions) |
| Housing & Council Tax Benefit |
43.24 |
42.85 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
| Housing |
3.79 |
1.22 |
2.57 |
2.51 |
| Roads & Transport |
2.68 |
2.30 |
0.38 |
1.08 |
| Cultural & Related Services |
5.05 |
0.53 |
4.52 |
4.63 |
| Planning & Development |
4.49 |
3.88 |
0.61 |
1.67 |
| Waste Collection |
2.64 |
0.79 |
1.85 |
1.81 |
| Recycling |
2.62 |
0.95 |
1.67 |
1.45 |
| Environmental Services |
3.62 |
1.17 |
2.45 |
2.94 |
| Other Services |
6.55 |
0.91 |
5.64 |
6.13 |
| Sub-Total |
74.68 |
54.60 |
20.08 |
22.56 |
| Interest Received |
1.01 |
1.01 |
1.56 |
|
| Capital Charges |
3.20 |
3.20 |
2.89 |
|
| Total |
74.68 |
58.81 |
15.87 |
18.11 |
The table shows how we fund our expenditure.
| Council Revenue Expenditure & Income | |||
| Expenditure |
2011/2012 (£millions) |
Income |
2011/2012 (£millions) |
| Housing Benefit |
43.24 |
Housing & Council Tax Benefit |
42.46 |
| Housing |
3.79 |
Other Government Grants |
3.95 |
| Roads & Transport |
2.68 |
Non-Domestic Grants |
4.55 |
| Cultural & Related Services |
5.05 |
Fees & Charges |
8.89 |
| Planning & Development |
4.49 |
Commercial Rents |
0.95 |
| Waste Collection |
2.64 |
Investment Interest |
1.01 |
| Recycling |
2.62 |
Council Tax |
9.88 |
| Environmental Services |
3.62 |
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| Other Services & Capital Charges |
3.56 |
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| Total |
71.69 |
Total |
71.69 |
The table in Budget Changes illustrates the effect of inflation and growth on the budget process.
| Budget Changes 2010/2011 to 2011/2012 | £millions | £millions |
| Budget Requirements 2011/2012 |
17.85 |
|
| Use of Reserves 2011/2012 |
0.26 |
|
| Total Net Spend 2011/2012 |
18.11 |
|
| Inflation (net of fees and charges increases) |
0.47 |
|
| Base Changes |
-0.80 |
|
| Efficiences |
-1.91 |
|
| Revenue Budget 2011/2012 |
15.87 |
|
| Council Tax Freeze Grant |
-0.25 |
|
| Contribution to Reserves 2011/2012 |
0.21 |
|
| Budget Requirement 2011/2012 |
15.83 |
