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How the Council Spends Its Net Revenue Budget in 2025/26

Directorate £m
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health 135.908
Children and Young People's Service 68.752
Regeneration and Environment Services 48.651
Finance and Customer Services 35.066
Assistant Chief Executive's 8.301
Central Services 62.300
Total Net Budget 358.978

The proposed Central Services budget (£62.3m) shown in the table above includes the following key budgets and provisions:

  • Levies – Integrated Transport Authority, Coroners, Environment Agency, Apprentice (£13.5m)
  • Capital Financing (£26.6m)
  • PFI Grants (cr £3.8m)
  • Inflation provision for pay, price and fees and charges, (£18.4m).