A proposal has been put forward to raise Council Tax by 4.99 per cent – the maximum it can be raised without a referendum – as authorities across the country struggle to raise funds to pay for essential services.
But what are those services – and how much does the council spend on them?
Documents being put to councillors reveal the services that are funded by the council, and what proportion is spent in each area.
The statistics reveal how much of every £100 spent goes into which area.
5. Services such as HR, Customer Services, Communications, Finance, Legal, Property, IT and Digital which support areas across the council
£9.10 of every £100 spent by the council is spent on Services such as HR, Customer Services, Communications, Finance, Legal, Property, IT and Digital which support areas across the council Photo: Sherif - stock.adobe.com
6. Repayment of borrowing
£7.10 of every £100 spent by the council is spent on repayment of borrowing Photo: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com
7. Housing benefit
£6.20 of every £100 spent by the council is spent on housing benefit Photo: Roger Ashford
8. Waste disposal and street cleansing
£4.20 of every £100 spent by the council is spent on waste disposal and street cleansing Photo: Tosh Lubek