Council finance
We have a statutory requirement to approve and monitor the annual council budget and set Council Tax. In doing this we aim to ensure that service managers have the necessary resources to deliver our priorities. By law, the budget requirements and Council Tax levels have to be determined by the end of February each year. Members of the public are consulted about the budget priorities before the budget is set by way of surveys and seminars with local groups and forums.
More information about our finances is available in the following reports and publications.
The Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) is a key part of the Council's Policy, Service Planning and Performance Management framework.
Information on the councils budget report for the current year as well as an archive of previous budget reports.
Information about the Council's fees and charges.
This is a statutory document produced annually, which provides information about the Council's financial performance and financial position.
Information on Audit Commission Reports for council finance.
Datasets based on a list of individual transactions over £500 entered directly into the Council's Financial Information System
We publish payment performance with contracted suppliers in line with guidance issued in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Information about the Council's budget estimates of income and expenditure