How we are funded
The Council’s general fund budget is funded through 4 main sources of income:
- Council Tax
- Government grants - ringfenced (allocated) for a specific purpose and un-ringfenced
- Service specific income
- Business Rates
The chart and table below set out the Council’s key funding stream budgets (excluding provisional Dedicated Schools Grant of £552m in 2026-27):
| Funding | Amount |
|---|---|
| Council Tax | £292million (£245million General Council Tax, £47million Adult Social Care Levy) |
| Grants (ringfenced for a specific purpose) - e.g. Public Health Grant, Housing Benefit Subsidy Grant | £146million |
| Service income - includes income such as service fees and charges, Adult Social Care client contributions, contractual income | £126million |
| Grants (unringfenced) - mainly Revenue Support Grant but also includes some unringfenced service grants | £105million |
| Business Rates | £63million |
Read the draft budget proposals
Read the draft budget proposals on Moderngov (Agenda Item 9)
How to have your say
The public draft budget consultation will open on 23 December 2025.
Last updated 17 December 2025