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Council's Budget information

Band D Council Tax compared to Scottish average
Council Tax BandCost
North Ayrshire Council Band D Council Tax 2024/25 £1,452
North Ayrshire Council Band D Council Tax 2023/24 £1,452
Scottish Average Band D Council Tax 2023/24 £1,417
Comparison with government provision for current expenditure
Net expenditure£ per Band D dwelling
figure used by government in government support calculations £8,697
by North Ayrshire Council on a comparable basis £8,943
Council employees
YearNumber of full time equivalent employees
2023/24 (as at 9 December 2023) 6,362
2022/23 (as at 10 December 2022) 6,257
Increase/(Decrease) 105
Calculation of Council Tax 2024/25
 £000
Gross expenditure 2024/25 450,419
Fees, charges and other income -23,151
Net expenditure 427,268
Financed by:  
Government grants 316,396
Non Domestic Rates 40,191
Use of balances 5,000
  361,587
Amount to be met from Council Taxes 65,681
Band D Council Tax required for 2024/25 £1,452
Net expenditure by Service
ServiceTotal net expenditure 2023/24
£000
Total net expenditure 2024/25
£000
Change from 2023/24
£000
Band D Council Tax equivalent
£
Chief Executive's 25,113 24,692 -421 546
Health and Social Care Partnership 119,437 125,106 5,669 2,766
Place 57,605 58,587 982 1,295
Education 161,484 175,995 14,511 3,891
Communities and Housing 21,676 14,586 -7,090 322
Non Recurring Strategic Investment 1,982  1,982  44 
Passenger transportation 2,543 2,618 75 58
Valuation 965 973 8 22
Capital Charges -46 -35 11 -1
Total Net Expenditure excluding Loan Charges 388,777 404,504 15,727 8,943
Loan Charges 17,287 22,764 5,477 503
Total Net Expenditure including Loan Charges 406,064 427,268 21,204 9,446
Financed by:        
Government Grants 276,338 309,479 33,141 6,842
Specified Ringfenced Grants 19,495 6,917 -12,578 153
Non Domestic Rates 41,142 40,191 -961 889
Use of Balances 3,410 5,000 1,590 111
Total amount needed from Council Taxes 65,669 65,681 12 1,452
Sources of funding
Source% of funding
Government Funding 83.5
Council Tax 15.37
Use of balances 1.17