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Annual statement of accounts 2009-10 - latest audited version

The Council is required to publish its accounts in line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations.

The Central Bedfordshire Council Statement of Accounts - 2009/2010 (PDF 1.2MB) is the latest audited version.

Annual statement of accounts 2010-11 - latest audited version

The Council is required to publish its accounts in line with Accounts and Audit Regulations. The following PDF is the audited version:-

Central Bedfordshire Council Statement of Accounts - 2010/11 (PDF 1.7MB)

Audit of Accounts 2010/11

Conclusion of Audit and availability of the Statement of Accounts

In accordance with Regulation 11 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011, notice is hereby given that:

The audit of accounts of Central Bedfordshire Council has been conducted for the year ended 31 March 2011.
The Statement of Accounts are available for inspection by any local government elector for the Central Bedfordshire area, by section 14 (inspection of statements of accounts and auditors’ reports) of the 1998 Act, at the Council’s Offices at:

Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9BD
Between the hours of 9:00 and 16:00 Monday to Friday.

Any such elector may make copies of the Statement of Accounts or extracts there from. Copies of the Statement of Accounts will be delivered to any such elector on request. If advance notice can be provided by the requestor, this will minimise waiting times and can be made on the telephone number below.

Dated: 2nd October 2011 (certification on accounts dated 30th September 2011)

Charles Warboys, Chief Finance Officer
Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9BD
Telephone: 0300 300 5106

Budget statements

Central Bedfordshire Council has a revenue budget and a capital programme which fund the services we provide such as education, public amenities, social services, waste, roads, transport, trading standards and benefits.

The money we spend comes from government grants, business rates, council tax and charges for services.

The following documents are available to download for more information:

Section 251 Budget Statement 2011-12 (PDF 716KB)

Section 251 Outturn Statement 2010-12 (PDF 358KB)

Section 251 Budget statement 2010-11 (PDF 425KB)

Section 251 Outturn statement 2009-10 (PDF 195KB)

Section 52 Budget statement 2009-10 (PDF 368KB)

Scheme for financing schools (PDF 368KB)

Budget books

This years (2012-13) budget book has been broken down into 3 parts for your convenience:

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme - Summary 2012-13 (PDF 152KB)
Revenue Budget Detail 2012-13 (PDF 369KB)
Capital Programme Detail 2012-13 (PDF 1.3MB)

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This years (2011-12) budget book has been broken down into 3 parts for your convenience:

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme - Summary 2011-12 (PDF 171KB)

Revenue Budget Detail 2011-12 (PDF 178KB)
Capital Programme Detail 2011-12 (PDF 313KB)

The Detailed Capital Budget book should be printed in A3 to aid reading.
This budget book reflects both the revenue and capital budget agreed at Council in February 2011.

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2010-11 (PDF 8.4MB)

The 2010-11 budget book reflects both the revenue and capital budget agreed at Council in February 2010. If you have any queries regarding these figures please contact us.

Fees and charges 2012-13

We do charge for specific services. These charges are approved each year by the Council.

Details of the current fees and charges for 2012-13 are detailed in the following schedules under the directorate that provides the service.

Schedule of Fees and Charges - Children's services (PDF 22KB)

Schedule of Fees and Charges - Corporate Resources (PDF 123KB)

Schedule of Fees and Charges - Social Care Health and Housing (PDF 162KB)

Schedule of Fees and Charges - Sustainable Communities (PDF 462KB)

Schedule of Fees and charges - Sustainable Communities (building regulation charges) (PDF 36KB)

Schedule of Fees and charges for Sustainable Communities - Planning pre-application charges (PDF 28KB)

Schedule of Fees and charges All Directorates - Photocopying charges (PDF 23KB)

Legacy authorities statement of accounts

As the legal successor to the three former authorities of Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire District Council and South Bedfordshire District Council, Central Bedfordshire Council had the responsibility of closing these Councils accounts for 2008/09.

The Council is required to publish these accounts in line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations.

The following documents are available to download:

Definitions of the statement of accounts (PDF 10KB)

Bedfordshire County Council final statement of accounts 2008-9 (PDF 1MB)

Mid Bedfordshire District Council final statement of accounts 2008-9 (PDF 948KB)

South Bedfordshire District Council final statement of accounts 2008-9 (PDF 1.1MB)