Council Tax budget information
Overview
We spend around £990m per year providing services to local residents. In 2024 - 25, almost a quarter of this (over £243m) will be funded through Council Tax paid by residents of the borough; a further £73m will be funded through business rates paid by companies. Elements of the Council Tax you pay will also fund services provided by Cheshire Fire Authority, Cheshire Police (through the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire) and local parish and town councils.
Our vision to 2028 is set out in the Council Plan called ‘Play Your Part towards a Stronger Future’.
The following table shows the 2024 - 25 budget that has been developed to deliver the priorities set out in the Council Plan.
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend (£000s) | Income (£000s) | Net spend (£000s) | Net spend (£000s) | |
| Adult social care and health |
258,969 |
(80,014) |
178,955 |
161,469 |
| Children and families |
388,302 |
(287,023) |
101,279 |
79,375 |
| Communities environment and economy |
112,139 |
(48,172) |
63,967 |
59,546 |
| Housing revenue account |
27,412 |
(27,412) |
0 |
0 |
| Corporate services |
68,822 |
(37,670) |
31,152 |
42,718 |
| Housing benefits |
93,374 |
(93,374) |
0 |
2 |
| Capital financing |
25,793 |
(5,075) |
20,718 |
23,259 |
| Contingencies | 14,932 |
0 |
14,932 |
17,034 |
| Council budget |
989,743 |
(578,740) |
411,003 |
383,403 |
| Use of reserves |
0 |
(14,477) |
(14,477) |
(14,489) |
| Corporate grants |
0 |
(71,454) |
(71,454) |
(61,179) |
| Revenue support grant |
0 |
(4,470) |
(4,470) |
(4,192) |
| Business rates |
0 |
(73,087) |
(73,087) |
(68,237) |
| Collection fund surplus |
0 |
(4,358) |
(4,358) |
(6,372) |
| Council Tax requirement |
989,743 |
(746,586) |
243,157 |
228,934 |
| Parish precepts |
5,160 |
0 |
5,160 |
4,722 |
| Council Tax (including precepts) |
994,903 |
(746,586) |
248,317 |
233,656 |
