2020-21
Where does your money go?
The graph shows how every £1 budgeted is spent:
- 42p pays for adult social care, community and regulatory services
- 31p pays for children, learning and skills
- 12p pays for environmental services, housing, regeneration, planning and transport
- 15p pays for support services
Where does the money come from?
The budget required to support the Services provided by the Council is £124.2million. The 2019/20 figures have been restated to reflect grants previously accounted for within services.. The funding sources for the council budget are detailed below:
| Source of funding | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £000 | % | £000 | % | |
| Total budget requirement | 124,213 | 100% | 120,499 | 100% |
| LESS: Sources of funding | 63,292 | 51% | 62,006 | 51% |
| Council Tax requirement excluding Parishes | 60,921 | 49% | 58,493 | 49% |
Budget Table
| 2019/2020 Budget £000 |
Services | 2020/21 Budget £000 |
|---|---|---|
| 52,141 | Adults and Communities | 52,199 |
| 36,554 | Children, Learning and Skills | 38,844 |
| 19,923 | Place and Development | 20,464 |
| -2,036 | Regeneration | -808 |
| 12,679 | Finance and Resources | 13,614 |
| 1,239 | Chief Executive | 1,299 |
| 0 | Transformation | -1,400 |
| 120,499 | Budget requirement | 124,213 |
| 0 | Formula Grant | 0 |
| (46,508) | Other sources of finance | (63,292) |
| 58,493 | Council Tax requirement excluding Parishes | 60,921 |
| 103 | Local Parishes | 200 |
| 58,596 | Total Council Tax requirement including Parishes | 61,121 |
How the Budget has changed
| £000 | £000 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 Budget | 120,499 | |
| Recognised cost pressures and service growth requirements | 11,669 | |
| Savings | (7,955) | |
| Net reduction in budget | 3,714 | |
| 2020/21 Budget | 124,213 |
Payments made for levies and parish precepts
| 2020/21 £000 |
2019/20 £000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Environment agency for Flood Defence* | 98.1 | 97.4 |
| Britwell Parish | 52.0 | 0.0 |
| Colnbrook with Poyle Parish | 103.6 | 102.3 |
| Wexham Court Parish | 44.1 | 0.0 |
* Flood defence levy is included in the Regeneration budget.