Spending and budgets

As a Council we want to keep you fully informed about how we spend your money in providing local services.

The Final Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 is available to view here.

Forvis Mazars has been appointed to audit our Statement of Accounts from 2023/24 to 2027/28. This is a statutory appointment made following a national procurement exercise.

The council produce a Capital Strategy ^{(pdf, 2.5mb)} which demonstrates how capital expenditure decisions are taken in line with service objectives and how the council properly take account of stewardship, value for money, prudence, sustainability and affordability.

This is our detailed budget book as approved by council for the relevant year:

• Budget Book 2025-26 ^{(pdf, 2.4mb)}