A fair deal for North Somerset
Our financial challenge
Background information on the financial challenges we face to close the budget gap for 2024/25 and beyond
Where our funding comes from and how we spend it
Detailed information about our funding sources, how much comes from where, and how we plan to spend it in our annual budget
Increasing costs and service demand
More information about some of the reasons why costs and demands for services have continued to rise, contributing to our financial situation
Rules and restrictions on how we can spend our budget
More information about the types of funds we receive that can only be spent on certain things, such as infrastructure projects or community upgrades
Council Tax restrictions and underfunding
More information about the limits we have raising funds through Council Tax, and how this contributes to our current financial situation
Section 114 notice
What is a Section 114 notice, and what happens if we have to call one if we can't balance our budget