Council budgets and spending

The links in the navigation to the left give detailed information of budgets and spending. A summary is below.

During 2006/07 the Council faced significant challenges in keeping spending within the budget set.

Despite these pressures, new budget management procedures implemented from April 2005 helped to ensure that spending remained within budget and timely correct action was taken where necessary.

At the year end our spending was in line with our approved budget. Although the council has to live within the funds given by Central Government we endeavour to achieve continuous improvement and ensure local people get value for money.

We continue to focus on ensuring that spending is concentrated on our priority areas as set out in our Community Plan (Pride of Place) and Corporate Plan (Aiming High), both of which are available on the website.

What we did last year

• Educated 33,954 children in our schools.
• Protected 327 children from harm and supported a further 962 children in need.
• Helped 3,059 vulnerable older people remain in their own homes and 1,106 cared for in residential and nursing homes.
• Maintained 513 miles (825km) of road.
• Loaned out 1,040,817 library books and 32,203 CDs last year.
• Dealt with 66,433 tonnes of domestic waste.
• Protected 3,634 consumers and 3,564 businesses.
• Maintained 25,270 street lights.
• Subsidised 30 bus routes.
• Provided an average of 14,454 properties for rent to Council Tennants. 

What we spent

Where the money came from

Capital Investment

Money we spent on improving our assets

How we paid for it

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