Council Budget and Capital Programme for Annual Public Services

The dataset contains the annual revenue budget and capital programme approved by a council, last updated on 2019-12 10. It details the estimated running costs for council services, including employee and supply expenses, and planned investments in assets like buildings and roads. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service and links council spending to priorities outlined in a Corporate Plan.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual running cost allocations for council services based on the revenue budget.
• Model investment priorities and funding sources for public assets based on the capital programme.
• Study the alignment between council spending decisions and strategic objectives based on the link to the Corporate Plan.

Strengths

• Data is officially approved by the council, indicating an authoritative source.
• Covers both operational (revenue) and long-term investment (capital) financial plans.

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-12-10 16:42:59; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Approved annual council reports.

Time Range

Annual coverage (specific years not stated).

Freshness

2019-12-10 16:42:59

Geography

Likely a specific UK council jurisdiction (inferred from 'council tax' and platform).