Change in spending

The County Council's budget is that part of its expenditure funded by general Government grant (22%) and council tax (78%).

In 2010/11 the County Council expects to spend £1,830 million on services compared with £1,749 million in 2009/10. After deducting specific grants, including the schools grant, and income from fees and charges, the County Council has set a budget of £672 million. This is an increase of 2.3% after adjusting for funding changes.

		£000s
Budget for 2009/10		657,009
Adjustment for funding and function changes		-131
Adjusted budget for 2009/10		656,878
Efficiency Improvements		-32,346
Increased spending on services		36,325
Inflation		11,272
Budget for 2010/11		672,129

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