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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Budgeted revenue expenditure by service detail
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[Collapse]Revenue expenditure10,375,0543,34110,939,1663,493
Revenue expenditure[Collapse]Education3,413,8991,0993,670,3841,172
Education[Expand]Schools budget3,001,4689673,206,2481,024
[Expand]LEA Budget412,431133464,136148
[Collapse]Social Services2,652,8078542,866,772915
Social Services[Expand]Children's and families services928,904299995,103318
[Expand]Service strategy - adults social services5,72725,9632
[Expand]Older people (aged 65 and over) including older mentally ill874,088281944,656302
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with a physical disability or sensory impairment130,08842143,34146
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with learning disabilities531,415171581,082186
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with mental health needs118,26938128,03241
[Expand]Other adult social services64,3162168,59722
[Collapse]Council fund housing1,064,5113431,022,142326
Council fund housing[Expand]Housing strategy11,167410,2423
[Expand]Licensing of private sector landlords89801,0200
[Expand]Contributions to the HRA58307010
[Expand]HRA related pension costs0000
[Expand]Enabling52202,0181
[Expand]Housing advice7,37326,1642
[Expand]Housing advances360360
[Expand]Private sector housing renewal5,41723,6421
[Expand]Homelessness70,2602386,80128
[Expand]Housing benefits payments832,891268763,352244
[Expand]Housing benefit administration23,543824,4798
[Expand]Welfare services78106200
[Expand]Supporting people110,15635122,06539
[Expand]Other council fund housing88201,0010
[Collapse]Local environmental services503,602162520,472166
Local environmental services[Expand]Cemetery, cremation and mortuary services-2850-4590
[Expand]Regulatory services - Environmental Health (including food safety and housing standards)52,1101755,17918
[Expand]Street cleansing59,6831963,48020
[Expand]Community safety (safety services)1,01101,0160
[Expand]Community safety (CCTV)4,42514,5381
[Expand]Community safety (crime reduction excluding CCTV)4,38314,5171
[Expand]Waste collection70,1002376,98225
[Expand]Waste disposal105,82234118,23738
[Expand]Trade waste93806520
[Expand]Recycling151,55549141,61445
[Expand]Waste minimisation3,36814,3711
[Expand]Climate change costs2,34112,7091
[Expand]Trading Standards16,513516,0985
[Expand]Other central services to the public16,756516,1265
[Expand]Conservation of the Natural Environment2,73813,0801
[Expand]Conservation of Cultural Heritage1,32001,2540
[Expand]Recreation Management and Transport14001070
[Expand]Promoting understanding3,38513,1781
[Expand]Rangers, Estates and Volunteers3,23813,3651
[Expand]Development control1,99912,1431
[Expand]Forward planning and communities2,06112,2841
[Expand]Specialist Ring-fenced Accounts0000
[Collapse]Roads and transport322,558104311,777100
Roads and transport[Expand]Transport planning, policy and strategy22,392719,9006
[Expand]Structural maintenance63,2422064,27821
[Expand]Capital charges relating to construction projects9104230
[Expand]Environment, safety and routine maintenance62,6042059,76919
[Expand]Winter service16,389516,7105
[Expand]Street lighting (including energy costs)43,3771440,74013
[Expand]Traffic management and road safety14,030515,2825
[Expand]Parking services-17,666-6-18,645-6
[Expand]Public transport110,38936105,47234
[Expand]Airports, Harbours and toll facilities7,70927,8473
[Collapse]Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation235,39476230,56874
Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation[Expand]Library service46,7521545,11114
[Expand]Culture and heritage36,3291234,24411
[Expand]Recreation and sport85,8032882,63126
[Expand]Open spaces59,0781961,32720
[Expand]Tourism7,43327,2552
[Collapse]Planning, economic and community development144,83547195,04562
Planning, economic and community development[Expand]Planning - building control4,55714,3391
[Expand]Planning - development control10,791311,7454
[Expand]Planning policy14,702515,1075
[Expand]Environmental initiatives9,757311,9654
[Expand]Economic development69,63222117,45338
[Expand]Economic research1,06101,2380
[Expand]Business support3,60914,9622
[Expand]Community development30,7261028,2379
[Expand]Local tax collection44,4351449,03216
[Collapse]Debt financing costs349,872113355,970114
Debt financing costs[Expand]Provision for repayment of principal162,60952167,30953
[Expand]Commutation adjustment-140000
[Expand]External interest payments246,85579247,50479
[Expand]Premia and discounts on debt rescheduling73806710
[Expand]HRA 'item 8' interest payments/receipts-60,190-19-59,514-19
[Collapse]Law, order and protective services1,076,9053471,174,831375
Law, order and protective services[Expand]Total police891,251287973,881311
[Expand]Local policing.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Services to Victims and Witnesses of Crime.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Dealing with the public.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Criminal justice arrangements.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Road policing.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Specialist operations.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Intelligence.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Specialist investigation.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Investigative support.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]National policing.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Levies to national police services1,33401,4010
[Expand]Total Fire service184,32159199,54964
[Expand]Community fire safety.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Fire-fighting and rescue operations.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Fire service emergency planning and civil defence.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Collapse]Central administration202,20865198,55963
Central administration[Expand]Corporate management78,2332570,20822
[Expand]Democratic representation and management74,4762480,19326
[Expand]Non distributable costs - Retirement benefits23,807821,9407
[Expand]Non distributable costs - Costs of unused shares of IT facilities and other assets1,76311,6881
[Expand]Other services including adjustment to capital charges in respect of recharged administration and support23,931824,5308
[Expand]Non Distributable Costs - Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) transactions.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Collapse]Other revenue expenditure364,027117343,613110
Other revenue expenditure[Expand]Coast protection2,17512,5121
[Expand]Flood defence: own expenditure8,373312,9944
[Expand]Agriculture and fisheries services-2,013-1-2,087-1
[Expand]Coroners' court services7,99739,2133
[Expand]Other court services100100
[Expand]Unallocated contingencies88,8202957,77118
[Expand]COVID-19 Education (including schools).The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]COVID-19 Social Services.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]COVID-19 Roads and Transport.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]COVID-19 Other.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Community council precepts53,8081758,85119
[Expand]Levies to the Environment Agency in respect of Local Flood Defence Committees0000
[Expand]Levies to the Internal Drainage Boards31603190
[Expand]Levies to the Environment Agency acting as an Internal Drainage Board1,04501,0850
[Expand]Other levies1,65211,3520
[Expand](Non-significant) surpluses/deficits on internal trading accounts not disaggregated to services5,91626,3962
[Expand]Other adjustments including administrative cost of late rating adjustments etc.0000
[Expand]Bad debt 'provision'8101300
[Expand]Capital financing element within Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes22,314722,5967
[Expand]Leasing payments (excluding any capital financing element within PFI schemes)1,47101,2300
[Expand]Capital expenditure charged to revenue account189,51261195,23762
[Expand]External interest receipts on non-HRA balances-17,360-6-23,402-7
[Expand]External interest receipts on HRA balances-1830-6880
[Expand]Appropriations to/from financial instruments adjustment account940970
[Expand]Appropriations to/from unequal pay back pay account0000

Metadata

General description

Revenue expenditure is the cost of running local authority services such as staffing, heating, lighting and cleaning, together with expenditure on goods and services consumed within the year.

Data collection and calculation

The information presented here is collected via annual returns from Welsh Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown for each financial year from 2016-17 onwards.

Title

Revenue budgeted expenditure

Last update

June 2024 June 2024

Next update

June 2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Revenue budget (RA) data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.finance@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Local authorities

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Weblinks

The associated statistical releases can be found via the links at the following webpage:
https://gov.wales/statistics-and-research?lang=en
A statistical quality report relating to all Local Government Finance statistical releases can be found at the following webpage:
https://gov.wales/local-government-finance-statistics-quality-report


Statistical quality

See weblinks

Keywords

Local Government Finance, budget revenue expenditure