Council spending
Our services are largely funded by central government grants and
council tax.
The total spending will be £2.2 billion this year, which, after
service-specific income, gives a budget of £795.9 million.
Thirty-seven per cent of this comes from government general grant
and area-based grant. The remaining 63% comes from council tax.
The government's general grant settlement for 2008-09 gave KCC
an increase of 3.4%, compared with the average county increase of
5.3%, including new responsibilities.
For the coming year, inflation alone will cost us £25 million
more than in 2007-08. Government and legislative pressures, such as
the increase in landfill tax, will add a further £8 million and
demand/service pressures an additional £10 million.
In 2008-09, we will make savings exceeding £24 million and
generate £2 million of external income to limit the increase in
council tax to 3.9%.
|
KCC services |
Budget £m |
Approx spend per day
£'000 |
|
Children, Families & Education |
299.7 |
821 |
|
Adult Services |
339.8 |
931 |
|
Environment, Highways & Waste |
160.1 |
439 |
|
Regeneration & Supporting Independence |
39.1 |
107 |
|
Communities |
63.1 |
173 |
|
Corporate Support & Public Health |
4.7 |
13 |
|
Other (Policy & Performance and Finance) |
-49.5 |
-136 |
| Area-based grant |
-61.1 |
-167 |
|
Budget 2008-09 |
765.9 |
2,181 |
You can find out more about our spending in our
Council Tax leaflet. |