Summary of where the money comes from & how we will spend it in 2010/11

Diagram of how the Council Tax will be spent in 2010/11

Explanation of Diagram

£51m from Business Rates
£94m from Council Tax
£13m from Fees and Charges, Interest on Balances, Reserves and other Funds.
£7m from Central Government Treasury (equates to £47 per resident and is one of the lowest in the country for a district council)

Leaves £32m Gross budget for Elmbridge BC (Excluding Grants):

£7.4m for Waste Collection, Recycling, Street Cleansing, Food Safety, Pollution Control, Environmental Improvements
£4.6m for Parks & Commons, Leisure Facilities, Xcel/Hurst Pool, Elmbridge Museum
£3.7m for Centres for Retired People, Meals on Wheels, Community Transport, Support or Voluntary Orgs, Concessionary Fares
£2.8m for Housing Benefits, Housing Options, Housing Enabling, Public Sector Housing, Care and Repair
£4.2m for Building Control, Licensing (Taxi & Alcohol), Planning Applications
£6.0m for Elections, Cost of Democracy, Organisational Improvement, Governance
£3.3m for Car Parking, Community Safety, Land Charges, Council Tax and Business Rates