How the budget is spent
In 2025 to 2026 increased spending on services above the level of inflation is being financed from efficiency improvements, from savings within service budgets, or on a non-recurring basis from reserves or improved council tax collection performance.
Table showing how the budget is spent
| Services | 2025-2026 net budget £ million | 2025-2026 per band D Council Tax £ |
|---|
| Adult care |
349.3 |
737.42 |
| Children's services |
175.8 |
371.14 |
| Refuse disposal |
38.5 |
81.28 |
| Highways and countryside |
32.2 |
67.98 |
| Public transport |
17.3 |
36.52 |
| Planning |
3.3 |
6.97 |
| Public health |
0 |
|
| Health and communities |
9.5 |
20.06 |
| Trading Standards |
1.4 |
2.96 |
| Contingency |
26.8 |
56.58 |
| Other services |
72 |
152 |
| Total |
726.1 |
|
| Plus debt charges |
39.9 |
84.23 |
| Plus other corporate budgets |
7.5 |
15.83 |
| Less interest receipts |
-3.7 |
-7.81 |
| Plus internal financing |
1.9 |
4.01 |
| Net budget requirement |
771.7 |
1,629.16 |