Council Tax financial information
Council Tax financial information 2024/2025
In 2024/2025, we will invest a £958 million budget to fund key commitments spelled out in Connect, the Council Plan.
Net expenditure by service 2024/2025
| Net Expenditure allocated by service | Service spending £m | Capital charges £m | Total 24/25 £m | Band D Council Tax equivalent 24/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 492.305 | 29.430 | 521.735 | £3,737.49 |
| Roads and lighting | 22.920 | 8.977 | 31.897 | £228.50 |
| Transport subsidies and concessionary fares | 5.971 | 0.000 | 5.971 | £42.77 |
| Social Work | 239.876 | 1.866 | 241.742 | £1,731.74 |
| Other housing costs | 13.620 | 0.138 | 13.758 | £98.56 |
| Leisure and recreation | 31.936 | 4.539 | 36.475 | £261.29 |
| Cleansing / Environment | 49.004 | 0.940 | 49.944 | £357.78 |
| Libraries and museums | 5.170 | 2.870 | 8.040 | £57.60 |
| Planning and building control | 4.394 | 0.984 | 5.378 | £38.53 |
| Other services | 38.474 | 4.838 | 43.312 | £310.27 |
| Total | 903.670 | 54.582 | 958.252 | £6,864.53 |
| Net expenditure | Total 24/25 £m | Band D Council Tax equivalent 23/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total net expenditure by service | 958.252 | £6,864.53 |
| Council Tax Reduction Scheme | 23.544 | £168.66 |
| Total expenditure (inc Council Tax Reduction Scheme) |
981.796 |
£7,033.19 |
How the total expenditure has been financed, and the net amount required from Council Tax
| Financed by | Total 24/25 £m | Band D Council Tax equivalent 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Government grants | 385.622 | £2,762.45 |
| Non domestic rates | 364.911 | £2,614.07 |
| Reserves | 49.676 | £355.86 |
| Net amount required from Council Tax | 181.587 | £1,300.81 |
This table shows the band D Council Tax charge for 2024/2025 and 2023/2024. The Scottish average in 2023/2024 was £1,417.00 (excluding water and sewerage charges)
| Year | Band D Council Tax (South Lanarkshire) |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | £1,300.81 |
| 2023/24 | £1,300.81 |
Change in spend for this years budget in 2024/2025 compared to 2023/2024
| Net expenditure allocated by service | Total 24/25 £m |
Total 23/24 |
Change from 23/24 £m |
Change from 23/24 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 521.735 | 480.268 | 41.467 | 8.63% |
| Roads and lighting | 31.897 | 31.589 | 0.308 | 0.98% |
| Transport subsidies and concessionary fares | 5.971 | 5.836 | 0.135 | 2.31% |
| Social Work | 241.742 | 232.453 | 9.289 | 4.00% |
| Other housing costs | 13.758 | 13.486 | 0.272 | 2.02% |
| Leisure and recreation | 36.475 | 36.425 | 0.050 | 0.14% |
| Cleansing / Environment | 49.944 | 48.896 | 1.048 | 2.14% |
| Libraries and museums | 8.040 | 7.890 | 0.150 | 1.90% |
| Planning and building control | 5.378 | 5.105 | 0.273 | 5.35% |
| Other services | 43.312 | 49.637 | (6.325) | -12.74% |
| Total | 958.252 | 911.585 | 46.667 | 5.12% |
Employee numbers full time equivalent (FTE)
The table below shows the employee numbers (full time equivalent) for 2024/2025 and 2023/2024.
| Year | Employee numbers (FTE) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 12,490 |
| 2023/2024 | 12,439 |
| Increase | 51 |
General revenue fund expenditure
The council spend per dwelling is £6,464.07.
Note: Government Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) per dwelling for 2024/2025 is £6,244.56. This is a statistic provided by the Government and relates to data relative to pre 2007.
Gross expenditure
| Expenditure | £m |
|---|---|
| Gross expenditure | 1,290.609 |
| Less: fees and charges | (332.357) |
| Net expenditure | 958.252 |