County Treasurer's

Where the money comes from

The County Council's expenditure is funded by income from fees and charges, Government grant for specific services, general Government grant (including redistributed business rates) and council tax.

The budget is that part of the County Council's expenditure funded by general Government grant and council tax.  Income from council tax funds 30% of the County Council's gross expenditure and 78% of its budget. In 2006/07 the Government has given the County Council a grant increase of 2%. However two specific grants have been discontinued meaning the true grant increase is 0.2%.

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           2005/06               2005/06 adjusted
for function
changes etc 		      2006/07 Increased
on 2005/06
adjusted
  £m £m £m %

Gross expenditure

 1,414 1,414 1,489 5.3

Fees and charges

 124 124 136 9.7

Specific grant

 159 729 767 5.2

Reserves and balances

 23 21 18 -15.8

Budget

 1,108 540 568 5.2

Formula grant

 686 118 120 2.0

Collection fund

 2 2 3 83.3

Council tax payer

 421 420 445 5.8