Cost of our services for 2026 to 2027

The figures in brackets show the change from April 2025 to March 2026.

April 2026 to March 2027 total budget

£1,025.0 million (+ £51.1 million)

Schools and education

£288.8 million (+ £14.8 million)

Housing benefit

£86.8 million (£+ 2.5 million)

Adult social care

£203 million (+ £1.7 million)

Housing

£104.3 million (+ £13.9 million)

Other children's services

£83.9 million (+ £4.5 million)

Cost of funding capital investment programme

£53.2 million (+ 5.2 million)

Highways and traffic management

£44.1 million (- £0.2 million)

Refuse collection, disposal and recycling

£43.2 million (+ £0.3 million)

Central services

£28 million (- £0.3 million)

Libraries, museums and tourism

£20.1 million (- £0.3 million)

Public health

£30.6 million (+ £0.5 million)

Planning and economic development

£8.5 million (- £0.0 million)

Leisure, parks and open spaces

£12.5 million (+ £0.4 million)

Public safety

£9.7 million (- £0.2 million)

Contribution to reserves

£8.3 million (+ £8.3 million)

The figures in brackets show the change from 2025 to 2026

2026 to 2027 total budget

£1025.0 million (+ £51.1 million)

Dedicated schools grant

£245.9 million (+ £14.7 million)

Housing benefit grant and income

£83.5 million (+ £0.1 million)

Council Tax

£208.9 million (+ £13.5 million)

Housing rents

£78.1 million (+ £5.8 million)

Investment income

£3.1 million (- £0.2 million)

Use of reserves

£0 million (- £1.7 million)

Fees, charges and rents

£130.7 million (+ £3.5 million)

Business rates retained by the council

£57.0 million (- £28.8 million)

Government grants

£168.0 million (+ £30.1million)