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Cumberland Council budget explained

A closer look at the Cumberland Council budget.

In July 2021, it was confirmed that Cumbria would go through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This reorganisation has resulted in the creation of the new unitary authorities of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. Cumberland Council will replace four sovereign councils (Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland district councils, and Cumbria County Council).  

On March 1, 2023, Cumberland Council set its first budget and medium-term financial plan (MTFP). Therefore, there are no prior year figures available for comparison in the below tables. Further detail on the approach taken in setting the 2023-24 budget and medium-term financial plan (MTFP) can be found in the 'Budget 2023/24 and Medium-Term Financial Plan General Fund Revenue and Capital' Cumberland Shadow Authority report which is available from the Cumberland Council website.

The below table reflects the budget agreed by Cumberland Council in that report.  

Cumberland Council

Budget information

Where does my money go?

 

Directorate: 

Gross 2023/24, £m 

Net 2023/24, £m 

 

Assistant Chief Executive 

2.891 

2.812 

 

Business Transformation & Change   

56.752 

13.663 

 

Resources (1) 

150.785 

82.344 

 

Place, Sustainable Growth & Transport  

93.123 

67.516 

 

Public Health & Communities 

20.282 

5.024 

 

Adult Social Care & Housing  

137.830 

68.095 

 

Children and Family Wellbeing 

251.079 

63.594 

 

Chief Executive  

0.231 

0.231 

 

Revenue Budget 

712.973 

303.279 

 

 

 

 

 

Parish precept 

4.954 

4.954 

 

Revenue budget-including parish precept 

717.927 

308.233 

 

 

 

 

 

Less council tax from parish precept 

 

(4.954) 

 

Less: planned use of earmarked balances / general fund 

 

(11.723) 

 

 Revenue Budget Requirement 

 

291.556 

 

  1. Resources Directorate includes provision for pay-award, inflation and corporate contingency that will be allocated to directorates / services during the year. 

Where does my money come from?

Income source Amount £m % of total
Council tax 152.883 48.73
Business rates 88.306 28.15
General grants 55.589 17.72
Earmarked balances/general fund 11.723 3.74
Business rates deficit (inc use of earmarked balances - NNDR) (4.292) -1.37
Council tax deficit (0.930) -0.30