The report details the cost of running local authority services and their spending such as buying, constructing or improving physical assets for April 2023 to March 2024.
This is not 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 2023-24 is £10.4 billion, an increase of 7.6% on the previous year.
- County and county borough councils reported increases of 7.9% or £670 million in their budgeted revenue expenditure whilst police reported an increase of 4.6%. Fire authorities reported an increase of 11.9% and national park authorities reported an increase of 0.5%.
- In 2023-24, total capital forecast expenditure by Welsh local authorities, including police, fire and national parks is £2,282 million. This represents a year-on-year increase of £183 million or 8.7%.
Reports
Local authority revenue budget and capital forecast: April 2023 to March 2024 , file type: PDF, file size: 412 KB
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Contact
Anthony Newby
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