How Council Tax is calculated and spent
Our other spending
We provide a wide range of services to local residents, businesses and visitors. This table shows our divisions of service expenditure.
| Expenditure (£000’s) | Income (£000’s) | Net Expenditure (£000’s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central services | 4,357 | -1,565 | 2,792 |
| Cultural services | 5,856 | -2,430 | 3,426 |
| Highways, roads and transport | 703 | -840 | -137 |
| Environmental services | 18,058 | -9,323 | 8,735 |
| Planning services | 2,823 | -1,089 | 1,734 |
| Housing services | 23,298 | -20,892 | 2,406 |
| Other corporate expenditure | 6,674 | -5,629 | 1,045 |
| Net operating expenditure | 61,769 | -41,768 | 20,001 |
| Contributions to/from reserves | 1,921 | -4,280 | -2,359 |
| Total net expenditure | 63,690 | -46,048 | 17,642 |
Main activities of each service division
Central services
- Local taxation
- Members services
- Elections
- Corporate management
- Land charges
Cultural services
- Brampton Museum and Art Gallery
- Parks and open spaces
- Sports development
- Community centres
- Sport and leisure centres
- Tourism
Highways, roads and transport
- Parking services
- Concessionary fares
- Public transport
- Street furniture and signs
Planning services
- Building control
- Development control
- Planning policy
- Economic development
- Community development
Environmental services
- Bereavement services
- Environmental health
- Refuse collection
- Recycling
- Street cleansing
- Public conveniences
- Flood defence and drainage
- Community safety
Housing Services
- Housing strategy
- Private sector housing renewal
- Homelessness
- Housing benefits
Other corporate expenditure
- Investment income
- Interest on loans
- Pension fund transactions