HORSHAM COUNCIL BUDGET BOOK
The Budget book for 2008/09 sets out in a summarised format the expenditure plans for the authority for the current financial year, which runs from 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009. The budget process begins in late summer with a compilation of the many components that go into the expenditure and income for the Council. The audited accounts for the previous financial year inform the process, as does activity in the current year which leads to a revision of the current year's budget to provide a more accurate estimate of the expenditure and income by the 31st March. Known changes in legislation, changes in service provision and the impact of inflation all affect the services to be provided and their costs. The information in the budget book is organised by services reflecting the organisational structure of the authority and is presented in two formats:
- a summary comparison of actual expenditure in the last full financial year, which at the time of preparation was 2006/07, the original budget for 2007/08 and the revised budget for 2007/08 along with the original budget for 2008/09.
- a subjective analysis for each area of council activity by its different components eg. staffing costs, transport and supplies and services costs.
Whilst the above detail focuses on the revenue expenditure plans for the year (revenue expenditure is spending on items used within the year eg. Salaries, stationery, electricity)the Budget Book also contains the Capital Budget proposals, capital expenditure being on items with a life extending beyond a year eg. on buildings, land, infrastructure. The book also details the Repairs and Renewals Fund which provides a scheduled programme of maintenance, repair and replacement of the Council's assets and the Holding and Responsibility Costs which record the costs of the Councils operational buildings from which its services are delivered and of all staff who support those services.
The budget goes through a robust process of consultation before final approval of its content and the consequent council tax by elected members of the Council. The Budget Book is prefaced by the report to members which recommends the budget to be adopted for the year.
Hard copies of the Budget Book are distributed to libraries within the district.Further information is available from A.J.Higgins, the Director of Corporate Resources, North Point, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RL.
Horsham District Council Budget Book 2008-2009
Horsham District Council Budget Book 2008-2009 (1.45mb)
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Horsham District Council Budget Report 2007-2008
Horsham District Council Budget Report 2007-2008 (185kb)
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Horsham District Council Budget Book 2007-2008
Horsham District Council Budget Book 2007-2008 (4.4mb)
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