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 | 3,762 | -2,041 | 1,721 |
| Cultural services | 5,973 | -2,032 | 3,941 |
| Highways, roads and transport | 782 | -957 | -175 |
| Environmental services | 15,642 | -8,033 | 7,609 |
| Planning services | 3,051 | -1,087 | 1,964 |
| Housing services | 25,484 | -24,241 | 1,243 |
| Other corporate expenditure | 6,084 | -5,578 | 506 |
| Net operating expenditure | 60,778 | -43,969 | 16,809 |
| Contributions to/from reserves | 1,008 | -2,548 | -1,540 |
| Total net expenditure | 61,786 | -46,517 | 15,269 |
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