How the budget is spent
We have a total budget of £379.876m for public services during 2026/27. This is allocated as shown below:
| Total Net Expenditure | Percentage Split | |
| Service | £'000 | % |
| Children's Services | 26,069 | 7 |
| Education Service | 165,772 | 44 |
| Communities and Partnerships | 25,138 | 6 |
| Housing | 2,939 | 1 |
| Finance | 9,859 | 3 |
| Corporate Services | 13,444 | 4 |
| Development | 2,905 | 1 |
| Infrastructure | 24,233 | 6 |
| Health and Social Care | 84,824 | 22 |
| Corporate Commitments | 24,693 | 6 |
| Total | 379,876 | 100 |