Cost of all services

These tables show the cost of all services provided by the council and its financing.

The council receives specific grants for some services and generates additional income to help fund expenditure. The balance is met from central general government grants, reserves and Council Tax receipts.

2025/26

Services Gross Expenditure £m Income £m Net Expenditure £m
Children’s and Education Services 376.855 293.519 83.336
Adult Social Care 222.158 82.320 139.838
Public Health 22.768 3.402 19.366
Cultural, Environmental and Planning Services 71.269 12.641 58.628
Housing Benefits and Services 67.962 67.356 0.606
Highways, Roads and Transport Services 37.411 7.467 29.944
Central Services/Corporate Costs 21.128 24.496 (3.368)
Cost of Services 819.551 491.201 328.350
Capital Financing Costs     27.628
Net Revenue Budget     355.978
Financed by Net Expenditure £m
Business Rates 69.248
Grants in Lieu of Business Rates 28.692
Business Rates: Green Plant and Machinery 0.124
Social Care Grant 28.668
Social Care Market Sustainability Grant 5.614
Children's Services Preventative Grant 0.883
2022/23 Services Grant 0.000
New Homes Bonus Grant 0.865
Better Care Fund Allocation 6.619
Employers National Insurance Compensation 2.149
Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) 2.501
GMCA Extended Producer Responsibility (Pepr) Return 2.168
Collection Fund (Deficit) / Surplus 1.804
Contribution from / (to) Earmarked Reserves 0.408
Council Tax Requirement 206.235

2024/25

Services Gross Expenditure £m Income £m Net Expenditure £m
Children’s and Education Services 349.713 278.552 71.161
Adult Social Care 209.674 76.721 132.953
Public Health 20.781 2.598 18.183
Cultural, Environmental and Planning Services 64.752 8.403 56.349
Housing Benefits and Services 75.752 75.454 0.298
Highways, Roads and Transport Services 37.276 7.332 29.944
Central Services/Corporate Costs 30.029 28.959 1.070
Cost of Services 787.977 478.019 309.958
Capital Financing Costs     26.103
Net Revenue Budget     336.061
Financed by Net Expenditure £m
Business Rates 63.343
Grants in Lieu of Business Rates 30.197
Business Rates: Green Plant and Machinery 0.124
Social Care Grant 24.458
Social Care Market Sustainability Grant 5.614
Children's Services Preventative Grant 0.000
2022/23 Services Grant 0.335
New Homes Bonus Grant 0.024
Better Care Fund Allocation 6.619
Employers National Insurance Compensation 0.000
Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) 0.000
GMCA Extended Producer Responsibility (Pepr) Return 0.000
Collection Fund (Deficit) / Surplus 7.883
Contribution from / (to) Earmarked Reserves 2.896
Council Tax Requirement 194.568