Council Spending

The County Council approved the 2007/08 budget on 21st February 2007.

The budget report to the County Council on 21st February can be viewed here: Budget Report

This section contains details of the revenue budgets and the capital programmes. The budgets and capital programmes will enable the continued implementation of the priorities set out in the Medium Term Corporate Strategy

For further details see 2007 Medium Term Financial Strategy :2007 Medium Term Financial Strategy:  The Budget 2006/07 :The Budget 2005/06

The Account Statements set out the published statement of accounts of the Authority year on year. The accounts have been produced in line with the various regulations that govern local authority accounting.
For further information see: Account Statement 2005/06  Accounts Statement 2004/05 | Account Statements 2003/04  

We have produced a draft summary of last 2 year’s accounts Summary Statement of Accounts 2006/07 and Summary Statement of Accounts 2005/06. We would welcome your views on its format, content and usefulness.  What you say will help us improve the way in which we communicate financial information in the future.

Download the Summary Statement of Accounts (pdf)

Most of the cost of local services is met by the Government in the formula grant and business rates. On average a third of the cost of local services is met by Council Tax. The Council Tax is a tax on residents in an area.
For more details about Council Tax and Benefits see: Council Tax and Council Tax Benefits