Planned spending in 2023-2024

The table below shows the planned spending on the services Central Bedfordshire Council provides for you.

Planned spending in 2023-2024
Core Service Expenditure Expenditure £000's Income £000's Net Cost £000's
Children's Services (excluding schools) 101,986 (43,049) 58,937
Social Care, Health and Housing (excluding HRA*) 136,258 (37,820) 98,438
Place and Communities 82,176 (30,138) 52,038
Chief Executive's 3,100 (82) 3,018
Public Health 18,146 (18,146) (0)
Revenues and Benefits 46,448 (43,527) 2,921
Resources (including Democratic Services) 28,400 (4,364) 24,036
Corporate / Capital Financing Costs 19,337 (6,593) 12,744
Total for Services 435,851 (183,719) 252,132
Town / Parish Precepts     15,535
Budget Requirement - Central Bedfordshire     267,667
Less: Revenue Support Grant     0
Less: Retained Business Rates     (67,644)
Plus: Collection Fund Deficit     1,785
Plus: Contribution to Reserves     0
Less: Town / Parish Precepts     (15,535)
Council Tax Requirement Central Bedfordshire Council      186,273
Core Service Expenditure - Schools and Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Core Service Expenditure Expenditure £000's Income £000's Net Cost £000's
Schools 281,758 (281,758) -
* Housing Revenue Account (HRA)                                        35,842 (35,842) -

Both the Housing Revenue Account and Schools are funded by separate grant monies that are managed outside the council’s general budget.