Spending and budgets

As a council we want to keep you fully informed about how we spend your money in providing local services.

The council’s Medium Term Financial Position is updated to the Finance and Management committee in August, November, March and July as part of the quarterly revenue out-turn, and a full review is reported in October and February to the same committee.

The Final Statement of Accounts for 2020/21 is available to view: Final Statement of Accounts for 2020/21 ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}.

Ernst and Young LLP has been appointed to audit our accounts from 2018/19 to 2022/23. This is a statutory appointment made following a national procurement exercise.

The council produce a Capital Strategy ^{(docx, 268kb)} which demonstrates how capital expenditure decisions are taken in line with service objectives and how the council properly take account of stewardship, value for money, prudence, sustainability and affordability.

This is our detailed budget book as approved by council for the relevant year:

• Budget Book 2023-24 ^{(pdf, 1.2mb)}