Cost of council services 2021/22

See how much services cost to run for 2021 to 2022.

The net budget requirement for 2021/22 was estimated at £17,563,000, an increase of £99,000 (0.5%) on last year’s budget.

We achieved a balanced budget, whilst making sure council tax rises were kept to a minimum.

Cost of council services 2021 to 2022
Service Gross expenditure Total income Net cost 21/22 Net cost 20/21
Corporate management, legal, strategy and democracy services £6,139,000 (£1,334,000) £4,805,000 £4,683,000
Commissioned services including museums, theatres and environmental and waste services £13,726,000 (£3,884,000) £9,842,000 £9,372,000
Direct services including housing, community and engineering £10,734,000 (£14,642,000) (£3,908,000) (£3,609,000)
Planning, property and regeneration £7,876,000 (£14,477,000) (£6,601,000) (£9,475,000)
Benefits, council tax and business rates £39,333,000 (£38,528,000) (£805,000) (£754,000)
Other services £17,299,000 (£648,000) £16,651,000 £15,833
Reserves contributions £312,000 (£4,343,000) (£4,031,000) (£94,000)
Total £95,419,000 (£77,856,000) £17,563,000 £17,464,000
Housing revenue account £26,270,000 (£26,386,000) (£116,000) £157,000