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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Budgeted revenue expenditure by service detail
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[Collapse]Gross revenue expenditure(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.8,311,642(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.2,6608,654,6962,745
Gross revenue expenditure[Collapse]Education(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.2,723,633(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.8722,893,208918
Education[Expand]Schools budget(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.2,401,801(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.7692,546,273808
[Expand]LEA Budget(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.321,831(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.103346,934110
[Collapse]Social Services1,918,1246142,053,828651
Social Services[Expand]Children's and families services655,937210724,831230
[Expand]Service strategy - adults social services5,17025,2642
[Expand]Older people (aged 65 and over) including older mentally ill622,739199658,677209
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with a physical disability or sensory impairment106,15034104,30633
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with learning disabilities392,461126413,302131
[Expand]Adults aged under 65 with mental health needs93,5663095,31630
[Expand]Other adult social services42,1021352,13217
[Collapse]Council fund housing1,094,2993501,022,041324
Council fund housing[Expand]Housing strategy7,47126,7152
[Expand]Licensing of private sector landlords64307080
[Expand]Contributions to the HRA49605110
[Expand]HRA related pension costs0000
[Expand]Enabling90205440
[Expand]Housing advice5,55825,3942
[Expand]Housing advances310400
[Expand]Private sector housing renewal3,60313,9061
[Expand]Homelessness21,136722,7087
[Expand]Housing benefits payments946,808303873,064277
[Expand]Housing benefit administration20,004620,6127
[Expand]Welfare services24804900
[Expand]Supporting people86,5682886,73628
[Expand]Other council fund housing83106130
[Collapse]Local environmental services393,616126409,412130
Local environmental services[Expand]Cemetery, cremation and mortuary services-1,1900-1,4920
[Expand]Regulatory services - Environmental Health (including food safety and housing standards)40,8591343,28214
[Expand]Street cleansing53,3521751,22416
[Expand]Community safety (safety services)1,22001,6661
[Expand]Community safety (CCTV)3,31213,4011
[Expand]Community safety (crime reduction excluding CCTV)4,24813,7181
[Expand]Waste collection55,6711859,85219
[Expand]Waste disposal92,5003089,14428
[Expand]Trade waste-3,628-1-2,675-1
[Expand]Recycling101,72833113,34336
[Expand]Waste minimisation1,76713,7891
[Expand]Climate change costs002390
[Expand]Trading Standards14,892515,3985
[Expand]Other central services to the public13,753413,7554
[Expand]Conservation of the Natural Environment5,81724,2291
[Expand]Conservation of Cultural Heritage54901,2040
[Expand]Recreation Management and Transport40501570
[Expand]Promoting understanding2,35812,6681
[Expand]Rangers, Estates and Volunteers2,81212,9241
[Expand]Development control1,52901,4450
[Expand]Forward planning and communities1,66311,5130
[Expand]Specialist Ring-fenced Accounts006280
[Collapse]Roads and transport270,22386282,34390
Roads and transport[Expand]Transport planning, policy and strategy17,451618,7566
[Expand]Structural maintenance53,5631758,03318
[Expand]Capital charges relating to construction projects740-1530
[Expand]Environment, safety and routine maintenance54,0331753,77717
[Expand]Winter service14,313513,9474
[Expand]Street lighting (including energy costs)31,2171031,54310
[Expand]Traffic management and road safety12,502413,6314
[Expand]Parking services-18,605-6-18,328-6
[Expand]Public transport101,18532103,97233
[Expand]Airports, Harbours and toll facilities4,48917,1642
[Collapse]Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation191,22261193,52261
Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation[Expand]Library service40,8351341,24913
[Expand]Culture and heritage30,6841030,05310
[Expand]Recreation and sport63,8842063,12620
[Expand]Open spaces48,0441551,22216
[Expand]Tourism7,77627,8722
[Collapse]Planning, economic and community development76,8242580,42226
Planning, economic and community development[Expand]Planning - building control3,21413,2221
[Expand]Planning - development control6,62927,1072
[Expand]Planning policy12,542413,0274
[Expand]Environmental initiatives6,68726,8142
[Expand]Economic development19,657620,2706
[Expand]Economic research16501780
[Expand]Business support3,55113,9001
[Expand]Community development24,378825,9048
[Expand]Local tax collection29,7611032,13210
[Collapse]Debt financing costs310,90099318,907101
Debt financing costs[Expand]Provision for repayment of principal139,52545141,02345
[Expand]Commutation adjustment-1400-1400
[Expand]External interest payments228,24773234,36374
[Expand]Premia and discounts on debt rescheduling44303960
[Expand]HRA 'item 8' interest payments/receipts-57,174-18-56,735-18
[Collapse]Law, order and protective services854,984274901,962286
Law, order and protective services[Expand]Total police705,921226747,752237
[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 services3,56917950
[Expand]Total Fire service145,49347153,41549
[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 administration189,83261177,55456
Central administration[Expand]Corporate management65,2202164,37820
[Expand]Democratic representation and management63,0262066,64021
[Expand]Non distributable costs - Retirement benefits26,576927,1379
[Expand]Non distributable costs - Costs of unused shares of IT facilities and other assets2,73012,3961
[Expand]Other services including adjustment to capital charges in respect of recharged administration and support32,2801017,0035
[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 expenditure258,22583289,36692
Other revenue expenditure[Expand]Coast protection1,48701,7401
[Expand]Flood defence: own expenditure5,60226,2172
[Expand]Agriculture and fisheries services-2,695-1-2,601-1
[Expand]Coroners' court services6,04826,4772
[Expand]Other court services9090
[Expand]Unallocated contingencies24,151842,47013
[Expand]Community council precepts44,3121447,23615
[Expand]Levies to the Environment Agency in respect of Local Flood Defence Committees0000
[Expand]Levies to the Internal Drainage Boards27102900
[Expand]Levies to the Environment Agency acting as an Internal Drainage Board90809260
[Expand]Other levies52905230
[Expand](Non-significant) surpluses/deficits on internal trading accounts not disaggregated to services1,24701,5610
[Expand]Other adjustments including administrative cost of late rating adjustments etc.0000
[Expand]Bad debt 'provision'640810
[Expand]Capital financing element within Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes26,861926,9659
[Expand]Leasing payments (excluding any capital financing element within PFI schemes)1,39901,4030
[Expand]Capital expenditure charged to revenue account153,10549162,44052
[Expand]External interest receipts on non-HRA balances-5,004-2-6,303-2
[Expand]External interest receipts on HRA balances-1580-1560
[Expand]Appropriations to/from financial instruments adjustment account900890
[Expand]Appropriations to/from unequal pay back pay account0000

Metadata

Title

Revenue budgeted expenditure

Last update

December 2020 December 2020

Next update

June 2021

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

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.

Statistical quality

See weblinks

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


Keywords

Local Government Finance, budget revenue expenditure