Bin collections in the hot weather
This week (beginning Monday 22 June) our crews will be going out earlier than normal to collect your bins. Please make sure they are out by 6am on your collection day.
Cost of council services 2021/22
See how much services cost to run for 2021 to 2022.
The net budget requirement for 2021/22 was estimated at £17,563,000, an increase of £99,000 (0.5%) on last year’s budget.
We achieved a balanced budget, whilst making sure council tax rises were kept to a minimum.
| Service | Gross expenditure | Total income | Net cost 21/22 | Net cost 20/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate management, legal, strategy and democracy services | £6,139,000 | (£1,334,000) | £4,805,000 | £4,683,000 |
| Commissioned services including museums, theatres and environmental and waste services | £13,726,000 | (£3,884,000) | £9,842,000 | £9,372,000 |
| Direct services including housing, community and engineering | £10,734,000 | (£14,642,000) | (£3,908,000) | (£3,609,000) |
| Planning, property and regeneration | £7,876,000 | (£14,477,000) | (£6,601,000) | (£9,475,000) |
| Benefits, council tax and business rates | £39,333,000 | (£38,528,000) | (£805,000) | (£754,000) |
| Other services | £17,299,000 | (£648,000) | £16,651,000 | £15,833 |
| Reserves contributions | £312,000 | (£4,343,000) | (£4,031,000) | (£94,000) |
| Total | £95,419,000 | (£77,856,000) | £17,563,000 | £17,464,000 |
| Housing revenue account | £26,270,000 | (£26,386,000) | (£116,000) | £157,000 |