In July 2021, it was confirmed that Cumbria would go through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
This reorganisation has resulted in the creation of the new unitary authorities of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.
Cumberland Council will replace four sovereign councils (Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland district councils, and Cumbria County Council).
On 1 March 2023, Cumberland Council set its first budget and medium-term financial plan. Therefore, there are no prior year figures available for comparison in the below tables.
Further detail on the approach taken in setting the 2023-24 budget and medium-term financial plan can be found in the Budget 2023/24 and Medium-Term Financial Plan General Fund Revenue and Capital Cumberland Shadow Authority report which is available on this website.
The below table reflects the budget agreed by Cumberland Council in that report.
Budget information
| Directorate | Gross 2023/24 | Net 2023/24,£m |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Chief Executive | 2.891 | 2.812 |
| Business Transformation and Change | 56.752 | 13.663 |
| Resources (1) | 150.785 | 82.344 |
| Place, Sustainable Growth and Transport | 93.123 | 67.516 |
| Public Health and Communities | 20.282 | 5.024 |
| Adult Social Care and Housing | 137.830 | 68.095 |
| Children and Family Wellbeing | 251.079 | 63.594 |
| Chief Executive | 0.231 | 0.231 |
| Revenue Budget | 712.973 | 303.279 |
| Parish precept | 4.954 | 4.954 |
| Revenue budget-including parish precept | 717.927 | 308.233 |
| Less council tax from parish precept | (4.954) | |
| Less: planned use of earmarked balances / general fund | (11.723) | |
| Revenue Budget Requirement | 291.556 |
- Resources Directorate includes provision for pay-award, inflation and corporate contingency that will be allocated to directorates / services during the year.
| Income source | Amount £m | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Council tax | 152.883 | 48.73 |
| Business rates | 88.306 | 28.15 |
| General grants | 55.589 | 17.72 |
| Earmarked balances/general fund | 11.723 | 3.74 |
| Business rates deficit (inc use of earmarked balances - NNDR) | (4.292) | -1.37 |
| Council tax deficit | (0.930) | -0.30 |