How council tax and business rates are spent
2022-23
The graph shows how every £1 budgeted is spent:
- 15p pays for adult social care services
- 20p pays for children, learning and skills
- 6p pays for Place and Community services
- 14p pays for support services and corporate expenditure
- 17p pays for Minimum Revenue Provision
- 19p pays for other capitalisation directions
- 8p 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 £191.651million. The 2021/22 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 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Budget Requirement |
135,805 |
100% |
191,651 |
100% |
|
LESS: Sources of Funding* |
74,958 |
55% |
126,748 |
66% |
|
Council Tax Requirement excluding Parishes |
60,847 |
45% |
64,903 |
34% |
*Sources of funding for 2022/23 includes £84.1m capitalisation direction
Budget Table
|
2021/22 |
Services |
2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
|
46,269 |
People (Adults) |
28,441 |
|
11,492 |
People (Children) |
7,725 |
|
33,632 |
Slough Children First |
31,436 |
|
10,835 |
Place & Community |
11,516 |
|
18,363 |
Resources |
27,248 |
|
15,214 |
Corporate |
85,285 |
|
135,805 |
Budget Requirement |
191,651 |
|
(74,958) |
Other Sources of Finance* |
(126,748) |
|
60,847 |
Council Tax Requirement excluding Parishes |
64,903 |
|
185 |
Local Parishes |
199 |
|
61,032 |
Total Council Tax Requirement including Parishes |
65,102 |
How the Budget has changed
|
Budget details |
£000 |
|---|---|
|
2021/22 Budget (Restated) |
135,805 |
|
Recognised cost pressures and sevice growth requirements |
75,805 |
|
Savings |
(19,959) |
|
2022/23 Budget |
191,651 |
|
Net increase in budget |
55,846 |
Payments made for levies and parish precepts
|
Budget details |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
|
Environment agency for Flood Defence* |
95.9 |
99.6 |
|
Britwell Parish |
48.5 |
52.6 |
|
Colnbrook with Poyle Parish |
103.0 |
76.4 |
|
Wexham Court Parish |
33.7 |
69.7 |
* Flood defence levy is included in the Regeneration budget.