Planned spending in 2026-2027

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

Planned spending in 2026–2027
Core Service Expenditure Expenditure £000's Income £000's Net Cost £000's
Children's Services (excl. schools) 140,698 (81,272) 59,426
Social Care, Health and Housing (excl. HRA*) 185,283 (50,730) 134,553
Place and Communities 106,722 (32,319) 74,403
Monitoring Office 11,387 (3,152) 8,235
Public Health 25,547 (25,547) 0
Revenues and Benefits 46,875 (43,444) 3,431
Resources and Organisational Change (incl. Chief Exec.) 29,092 (13,495) 15,597
Finance, Internal Audit and Procurement 7,769 (1,583) 6,186
Corporate / Capital Financing Costs (incl. Contingency) 39,562 (13,190) 26,372
Total for Services 592,935 (264,732) 328,203
Town / Parish Precepts     19,423
Budget Requirement – Central Bedfordshire     347,626
Less: Retained Business Rates     (50,480)
Plus: Collection Fund Deficit     9,277
Less: Revenue Support Grant     (55,135)
Less: Renewable Energy (NDR)     (3,543)
Less: Town / Parish Precepts     (19,423)
Council Tax Requirement – Central Bedfordshire     228,322
Core Service Expenditure funded separately
Core Service Expenditure Expenditure £000's Income £000's Net Cost £000's
* Schools (estimated – awaiting notification) 390,561 (390,561) -
* Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 46,676 (46,676) -

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