How Do We Spend It?

In March 2008, we set the budget and the Council Tax for the financial year 2008/09 (April to March).

 

Around 67% of the £1.4 billion revenue spending goes on three key services:

 

 

We also pay towards the cost of major sports facilities (Don Valley Stadium, Ponds Forge International Sport Centre, Hillsborough Leisure Centre and Sheffield Arena)

 

The budget has two types of spending:

 

Revenue spending covers the day-to-day running costs of Council services, such as schools, social services, planning and leisure.  Most of our money goes on our staff, who provide these services for the community, and the running costs of building, offices, vehicles and other facilities. In 2008/09 aour revenue budget is £1.4 billion.

 

We don't pay for the police and fire service out of the day-to-day budget.  Your Council Tax includes a separate amount for these services.  It goes directly to these services - not to Sheffield City Council.

 

Capital spending pays for buildings, roads and council housing and for major repairs to them.  It does not pay for day-to-day Council services.  In 2008/09, our capital budget is £216 million.