The report details the cost of running local authority services and their spending such as buying, constructing or improving physical assets for April 2024 to March 2025.
This is the latest release in the series: Local authority revenue budget and capital forecast
Series information:
Main points
- Total budgeted revenue expenditure as reported by local authorities for 2024-25 is £10.9 billion, an increase of 5.4% on the previous year.
- County and county borough councils reported increases of 5.1% or £467 million in their budgeted revenue expenditure whilst police reported an increase of 8.6%. Fire authorities reported an increase of 7.8% and national park authorities reported a decrease of 2.1%.
- In 2024-25, total capital forecast expenditure by Welsh local authorities, including police, fire and national parks is £2,436 million. This represents a year-on-year increase of £154 million or 6.7%.
Reports
Local authority revenue budget and capital forecast: April 2024 to March 2025 , file type: PDF, file size: 403 KB
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Contact
Anthony Newby
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