5. How the Council’s budget has changed compared to 2023/24

The following tables show how the net revenue expenditure budget, financing and use of reserves for 2024/25 has changed from the previous year (2023/24).

Expenditure

£000

£000

£000

Base Budget 2023/24

 

 

275,474

Budget Adjustments

 

 

 

Adjustments to the Base Budget

 

 

 

Add back one-off 2023/24 Measures -  Flexible use of capital receipts

2,600

 

 

Reversals - Use of Reserves, MRP

14,714

 

 

Total Adjustments to the Base Budget

 

17,314

 

Flexible use of capital receipts to support the 2023/24 Budget

 

(2,600)

 

Expenditure Adjustments

 

 

 

- Pay and Price Inflation

8,993

 

 

- Public Health

918

 

 

- Fees & Charges

(1,000)

 

 

- General Demand Pressures/ Demographics

2,350

 

 

- Impact of National Living Wage Foundation Living Wage Commitment

6,236

 

 

- Adult Social Care - Adult Social Care Discharge Fund (BCF)

(1,046)

 

 

- Adult Social Care - Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund

(1,324)

 

 

- Adult Social Care - Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2023/24

(958)

 

 

- Additional Pressures

10,000

 

 

- Temporary Accomodation

2,162

 

 

- Development Fund / Political Priorities / Commitments

500

 

 

- Home to School Transport - Additional Costs

750

 

 

- Capital Charges

1,450

 

 

- Investment Income

(1,250)

 

 

- Other

806

 

 

Total Expenditure Adjustments

 

28,587

 

Levies

 

 

 

- Impact of Levies, the Statutory Charge and Contributions

872

 

 

Total Levies

 

872

 

Total Net Budget Adjustments

 

44,173

 

Approved Budget Reductions

 

 

 

Previously Approved Budget Reduction Proposals

(8,800)

 

 

Budget Reductions approved as part of 2024/25 Budget Setting

(11,027)

 

 

Total Approved Budget Reductions

 

(19,827)

 

Increase in the Net Expenditure Budget

 

24,346

24,346

Net Expenditure Budget for 2024/25

 

 

299,820

Financing

£000

£000

Total Financing for the 2023/24 Budget

 

(287,051)

Changes to Financing for 2024/25

 

 

 - Increase in General Unringfenced Government Grants

(5,597)

 

 - Increase in Grants In Lieu of Business Rates

(1,594)

 

 - Increase in Retained Business Rates Revenue

(2,600)

 

 - Increase in Council Tax Revenue including the Adult Social Care Precept

(7,160)

 

 - Increase in Parish Precept Council Tax Revenue

(22)

 

 - Collection Fund

3,380

 

 - Use of reserves

2,033

 

 - Transfer to Reserves

(1,209)

 

Total Changes to Financing for 2024/25

 

(12,769)

Total Financing for the 2024/25 Budget

 

(299,820)