Council Spending

The information in the document shows the total pay received by Senior Officers within the County Council for the financial year 2010/11. It does not include Head Teachers. The figures include taxable benefits i.e. lease car payments made for these positions during the year 2010/11.

All the jobs listed below have been ranked in terms of level of responsibility within a job evaluation framework applied to all County Council employees (excluding teaching staff). Rates of pay have then been determined with reference to market rates within similar local government authorities.

Further information about consulting on future spending and council tax.

Information about 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 Delivery Plan

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The following documents provide a high level summary of the last three years accounts (as at 30th June).

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