How council tax and business rates are spent
2021-22
The graph shows how every £1 budgeted is spent:
- 40p pays for adult social care, community and regulatory services
- 32p pays for children, learning and skills
- 13p pays for environmental services, housing, regeneration, planning and transport
- 15p pays for support services and corporate expenditure
Where does the money come from?
The budget required to support the Services provided by the Council is £133.574million. The 2020/21 figures have been restated to reflect movement from reserves in the funding section. The funding sources for the council budget are detailed below:
| Source of funding | 2021/22 £000 |
2021/22 % |
2020/21 £000 |
2020/21 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total budget requirement | 133,574 | 100% | 124,983 | 100% |
| LESS: Sources of funding | 72,727 | 54% | 64,062 | 51% |
| Council Tax requirement excluding Parishes | 60,847 | 46% | 60,921 | 49% |
Budget Table
| 2020/21 Budget £000 |
Services | 2021/22 Budget £000 |
|---|---|---|
| 51,424 | Adults and Communities | 53,614 |
| 40,632 | Children, Learning and Skills | 42,989 |
| 20,947 | Place and Development | 20,031 |
| -886 | Regeneration | -2,541 |
| 10,826 | Finance and Resources | 10,323 |
| 1,123 | Chief Executive | 1,123 |
| 917 | Corporate | 8,035 |
| 124,983 | Budget requirement | 133,574 |
| (64,062) | Other sources of finance | (72,727) |
| 60,921 | Council Tax requirement excluding Parishes | 60,847 |
| 200 | Local Parishes | 185 |
| 61,121 | Total Council Tax requirement including Parishes | 61,032 |
How the Budget has changed
| Budget details | £000 | £000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 Budget (Restated) | - | 124,983 |
| Recognised cost pressures and service growth requirements | 24,167 | - |
| Savings | (15,576) | - |
| Net increase in budget | - | 8,591 |
| 2021/22 Budget | - | 133,574 |
Payments made for levies and parish precepts
| Budget details | 2021/22 £000 |
2020/21 £000 |
|---|---|---|
| Environment agency for Flood Defence* | 95.9 | 98.1 |
| Britwell Parish | 48.5 | 52.0 |
| Colnbrook with Poyle Parish | 103.0 | 103.6 |
| Wexham Court Parish | 33.7 | 44.1 |
* Flood defence levy is included in the Regeneration budget.