Council tax and finance

Council budget 2008-09

Westminster City Council's gross revenue budget for 2008/09 is £993m. After deducting service income, specific government grants & subsidies and adjustments to balances the Council's Budget Requirement is £224m. Of this budget requirement £48m is funded via Council tax (equivalent to £377.80 for a typical Band D property - the same level as in 2007/08). The Council's capital programme (net of grants and contributions) for 2008/09 amounts to £113.2 million.

Details of the budget for the Greater London Authority which is also part funded from Council tax can be found at the following link: http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/budget/index.jsp.

The Council tax payable to the GLA is equivalent to £309.82 per Band D property which represents a 2 per cent increase compared to 2007/08.

The Council's 2008/09 Budget is summarised below. There are six elements to the schedules - Schedule 4 summarises the agreed capital programme and schedule 5 compares the 2008/09 budget with the previous two years.

Summary of 2008/09 Budget

The 2008/09 Budget book presents the revenue and capital spending plans for Westminster city Council as approved by the Council on 5th March 2008.  To download/view the budget book by Cabinet member, please clink on the name of the appropriate portfolio below:

Adults Social Services and Health

Children's Services and Schools

Community Protection and Licensing

Customer and Community Services

Economic Development and Transportation

Finance and Support Services

Housing

Planning

Street Environment

Growth and Savings

Five Year Capital Programme

Further information on the Budget and the level of Council tax can be found in the 2008/09 Council Tax Leaflet below. The total Band D tax for the City Council area in 2008/09 for an eligible two person household is £687.62. Details on the Council tax level payable by a two person household in each of the eight property bands A to H can be found by clicking here.

Council Tax leaflet 2008-09