| RMBC Net Budget requirement for 2024/25 |
326.05 |
| Increase in gross expenditure for Council Tax borne services |
45.24 |
| Increase in Income |
-12.32 |
| RMBC Net Budget requirement for 2025/26 |
358.98 |
| Increase in Net Budget requirement |
32.93 |
| Increase in net core resources (Local Taxation and Government Grant) |
-32.93 |
| The reason for the increase in the Net Council Budget are shown below |
£m |
| Inflation and cost pressures |
15.58 |
| Investments in Adult Social Care |
17.00 |
| Investment in key services |
2.87 |
| Budget savings and efficiencies |
-7.50 |
| Budget contingency and reserves strategy |
4.98 |
| Change |
32.93 |