Detailed information about the budget can be found on our budget page.
Revenue budget monitoring
The monthly monitoring returns are set out in detail in each directorate’s Quarterly Service Report (QSR). The information provided for the quarter 3 financial position is based on data presented to the Corporate Management Team in January 2026.
The returns provided by all directorates include a forecast variance against the approved budget plus any emerging issues that are likely to affect the position but cannot be accurately quantified at this point.
Across the council, variances have been identified indicating expenditure below the approved budget of -£1.470 million, after taking into account the balance on the Corporate Contingency of £3.431 million. Once emerging issues are included, there is a potential overspend of £1.269 million. This is a deterioration of £398,000 on reported variances and £1.594 million including emerging issues since the Council Plan Overview Report for quarter 2.