Revenue and capital budget

The production of the budget is the means by which the council expresses in financial terms its plans for service provision in the coming year.

Whilst the most visible outcome of the budget process is the declaration of the Council Tax, the budget clearly has a greater significance and meaning for the council:

it allocates the council's total financial resources between different directorates, services and portfolios
it prioritises resources to align with and deliver the council's strategic planning framework

2025/26 Budget Approval – Council 27th February, 2025

The following budget reports were approved by Council on the 27th February, 2025:

Capital Strategy and Capital Budget 2025/26 to 2028/29 – proposals for spending on major projects known as capital investment;
Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26 to 2028/29 – seeks to optimise the council’s cash flow and secure the most effective arrangements to support long term funding requirements;
Revenue Budget 2025/26 to 2027/28 – proposals for revenue income and expenditure for public services;
Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025/26 to 2028/29 – proposals for income and expenditure in relation to the Council’s housing stock; and
Council Tax Setting and Statutory Resolutions 2025/26 - statutory resolutions for council tax.

You can view these documents at: -

Budget Approval - Council 27th February 2025

Members Budget Booklet

The Budget Booklet gives an overview of the budget followed by a breakdown of service specific budgets and details of the Council’s Capital Programme: