How the budget is spent

In 2008/09 increased spending on services above the level of inflation is mainly being financed from efficiency improvements, from savings within service budgets, or on a non-recurring basis from reserves or improved council tax collection performance. The County Council is however investing an additional £6.5 million primarily to meet increased demand for social care, and an additional £1.2 million on children’s services.

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	2008/09	Increase
	£ million	£ million
Adult Social Care	244	12
Children's Services	146	4
Recreation, Heritage and other services	65	4
Highways, transport and planning	62	2
Waste management	49	2
Borrowing costs	41	-1
Capital paid for from revenue	18	2
Future inflation, contingencies and reserves	18	2
Total	643	27