The table below shows the planned spending on the services Central Bedfordshire Council provides for you.
Planned spending in 2026–2027
| Core Service Expenditure |
Expenditure £000's |
Income £000's |
Net Cost £000's |
| Children's Services (excl. schools) |
140,698 |
(81,272) |
59,426 |
| Social Care, Health and Housing (excl. HRA*) |
185,283 |
(50,730) |
134,553 |
| Place and Communities |
106,722 |
(32,319) |
74,403 |
| Monitoring Office |
11,387 |
(3,152) |
8,235 |
| Public Health |
25,547 |
(25,547) |
0 |
| Revenues and Benefits |
46,875 |
(43,444) |
3,431 |
| Resources and Organisational Change (incl. Chief Exec.) |
29,092 |
(13,495) |
15,597 |
| Finance, Internal Audit and Procurement |
7,769 |
(1,583) |
6,186 |
| Corporate / Capital Financing Costs (incl. Contingency) |
39,562 |
(13,190) |
26,372 |
| Total for Services |
592,935 |
(264,732) |
328,203 |
| Town / Parish Precepts |
|
|
19,423 |
| Budget Requirement – Central Bedfordshire |
|
|
347,626 |
| Less: Retained Business Rates |
|
|
(50,480) |
| Plus: Collection Fund Deficit |
|
|
9,277 |
| Less: Revenue Support Grant |
|
|
(55,135) |
| Less: Renewable Energy (NDR) |
|
|
(3,543) |
| Less: Town / Parish Precepts |
|
|
(19,423) |
| Council Tax Requirement – Central Bedfordshire |
|
|
228,322 |
Core Service Expenditure funded separately
| Core Service Expenditure |
Expenditure £000's |
Income £000's |
Net Cost £000's |
| * Schools (estimated – awaiting notification) |
390,561 |
(390,561) |
- |
| * Housing Revenue Account (HRA) |
46,676 |
(46,676) |
- |
* Both the Housing Revenue Account and Schools are funded by separate grant monies that are managed outside the council’s general budget.