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 | 2,659 | -2,087 | 572 |
| Cultural services | 5,562 | -1,792 | 3,770 |
| Highways, roads and transport | 697 | -991 | -294 |
| Environmental services | 17,077 | -8,209 | 8,869 |
| Planning services | 2,925 | -1,086 | 1,838 |
| Housing services | 22,221 | -20,727 | 1,493 |
| Other corporate expenditure | 7,892 | -5,590 | 2,302 |
| Net operating expenditure | 59,032 | -40,482 | 18,550 |
| Contributions to/from reserves | 1,220 | -2,914 | -1,693 |
| Total net expenditure | 60,253 | -43,396 | 16,857 |
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