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    Explore the published budget | 2026/27

    Could you set Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's budget?

    Five rounds of guessing: how Kings Lynn and West Norfolk splits each pound it spends on services, how the county council splits its own, who takes your Band D bill, where the money comes from, and what happens to reserves.

    Each round can be skipped. Answers and sources follow each round; the full published tables remain below.

    1. Council servicesSplit each pound Kings Lynn and West Norfolk spends on services.
    2. County servicesSplit each pound the county council spends on services.
    3. Your billGuess who takes each part of a Band D bill.
    4. FundingGuess where the money comes from.
    5. ReservesGuess what happens to reserves.

    The published budget

    Show the published tables (29)
    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk'spublished splitHousing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only): £2,169,000, 6.5%, 6 squaresCultural and Related Services: £3,982,000, 12.0%, 12 squaresEnvironmental and Regulatory Services: £10,182,000, 30.7%, 31 squaresPlanning and Development Services: £2,732,000, 8.2%, 8 squaresCentral Services: £14,140,000, 42.6%, 43 squaresHousing Services (GeneralFund Revenue Account[GFRA] only)£2,169,0006.5%Cultural and RelatedServices£3,982,00012.0%Environmental andRegulatory Services£10,182,00030.7%Planning andDevelopment Services£2,732,0008.2%Central Services£14,140,00042.6%Each square is one hundredth of the total.Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Localauthority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27.Published 11 June 2026.
    The figures as a table
    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's published split
    AmountShareSquares
    Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only)£2,169,0006.5%6
    Cultural and Related Services£3,982,00012.0%12
    Environmental and Regulatory Services£10,182,00030.7%31
    Planning and Development Services£2,732,0008.2%8
    Central Services£14,140,00042.6%43
    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk County Council's published splitEducation Services: £657,995,000, 39.1%, 39 squaresHighways and Transport: £47,685,000, 2.8%, 3 squaresChildren's Social Care: £244,714,000, 14.5%, 15 squaresAdult Social Care: £476,581,000, 28.3%, 28 squaresPublic Health: £57,038,000, 3.4%, 3 squaresHousing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only): £5,120,000, 0.3%, 0 squaresCultural and Related Services: £17,209,000, 1.0%, 1 squaresEnvironmental and Regulatory Services: £59,006,000, 3.5%, 4 squaresPlanning and Development Services: £17,803,000, 1.1%, 1 squaresFire: £47,343,000, 2.8%, 3 squaresCentral Services: £19,798,000, 1.2%, 1 squaresOther: £33,265,000, 2.0%, 2 squaresEducation Services£657,995,00039.1%Highways and Transport£47,685,0002.8%Children's Social Care£244,714,00014.5%Adult Social Care£476,581,00028.3%Public Health£57,038,0003.4%Housing Services(General Fund RevenueAccount [GFRA] only)£5,120,0000.3%Cultural and RelatedServices£17,209,0001.0%Environmental andRegulatory Services£59,006,0003.5%Planning andDevelopment Services£17,803,0001.1%Fire£47,343,0002.8%Central Services£19,798,0001.2%Other£33,265,0002.0%Each square is one hundredth of the total.Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Localauthority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27.Published 11 June 2026.
    The figures as a table
    Norfolk County Council's published split
    AmountShareSquares
    Education Services£657,995,00039.1%39
    Highways and Transport£47,685,0002.8%3
    Children's Social Care£244,714,00014.5%15
    Adult Social Care£476,581,00028.3%28
    Public Health£57,038,0003.4%3
    Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only)£5,120,0000.3%0
    Cultural and Related Services£17,209,0001.0%1
    Environmental and Regulatory Services£59,006,0003.5%4
    Planning and Development Services£17,803,0001.1%1
    Fire£47,343,0002.8%3
    Central Services£19,798,0001.2%1
    Other£33,265,0002.0%2
    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    The published Band D bill splitKings Lynn and West Norfolk, including average local precepts: £241.96, 10.0%, 10 squaresCounty or GLA: Norfolk: £1,843.38, 75.9%, 76 squaresPolice: Norfolk PCC: £344.79, 14.2%, 14 squaresKings Lynn and West Norfolk,including average localprecepts£241.9610.0%County or GLA: Norfolk£1,843.3875.9%Police: Norfolk PCC£344.7914.2%Each square is one hundredth of the published total, £2,430.13Source: MHCLG, Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026to 2027, Table 10, Data Billing and Precepting Bodies, 2026/27. Published25 March 2026.
    The figures as a table
    The published Band D bill split
    AmountShareSquares
    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, including average local precepts£241.9610.0%10
    County or GLA: Norfolk£1,843.3875.9%76
    Police: Norfolk PCC£344.7914.2%14
    Published Band D area average£2,430.13100%100
    Source: MHCLG, Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, Data Billing and Precepting Bodies, 2026/27. Published 25 March 2026.

    Source: MHCLG, Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, Data Billing and Precepting Bodies, 2026/27. Published 25 March 2026.

    Funding by magnitudeCouncil tax requirement: £10.2mCouncil tax requirement£10.2mRetained business rates: £8.8mRetained business rates£8.8mRevenue Support Grant: £7.8mRevenue Support Grant£7.8mSpecific grants inside AEF: £4.7mSpecific grants inside AEF£4.7mUse of or addition to reserves: £1.3mUse of or addition to reserves£1.3mOther items: £370kOther items£370kSource: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Localauthority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27.Published 11 June 2026.
    The figures as a table
    Funding by magnitude
    Funding magnitudes, with add or deduct direction
    Council tax requirement£10,151,000
    Retained business rates£8,780,000
    Revenue Support Grant£7,833,000
    Specific grants inside AEF£4,748,000
    Use of or addition to reserves£1,263,000
    Other items£370,000
    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Reserves at the start and end of the yearStart of year: £45.1mStart of year£45.1mEnd of year: £43.8mEnd of year£43.8mSource: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Localauthority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27.Published 11 June 2026.
    The figures as a table
    Reserves at the start and end of the year
    Non-ringfenced reserve balances
    Start of year£45,070,000
    End of year£43,807,000
    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, 2026/27. Published 11 June 2026.

    Council budget | 2026/27

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

    Printed in the RA return as “King's Lynn & West Norfolk”.

    Observed budget: net current expenditure by service. Figures are net of sales, fees and charges, and transfers between local authorities and from other delivery bodies. NHS-funded expenditure, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.

    Amounts are shown in pounds, converted from the printed whole thousands of pounds. Zero service headings are omitted; a negative service total is labelled net income.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: net current expenditure by service, 2026/27
    MHCLG service headingRA linePounds
    Highways and Transport290-£3,114,000net income
    Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only)490£2,169,000
    Cultural and Related Services509£3,982,000
    Environmental and Regulatory Services590£10,182,000
    Planning and Development Services599£2,732,000
    Central Services690£14,140,000
    Total service expenditure799£30,091,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    The education service total and Dedicated Schools Grant are both reported as zero for this council in this return.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, SG_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Special schools and alternative provision (RA line 140): £0. SEND spending also sits in other education and transport lines; this return does not total it.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Read the service sub-lines
    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Highways and Transport, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Transport planning, policy and strategy210£11,000
    Structural maintenance230£0
    Environmental, safety and routine maintenance247£0
    Winter service248£0
    Street lighting (including energy costs)249£113,000
    Traffic management and road safety: congestion charging251£0
    Traffic management and road safety: traffic management: bus lane enforcement252£0
    Traffic management and road safety: road safety education and safe routes (including school crossing patrols)254£0
    Traffic management and road safety: other258£0
    Parking services260-£3,353,000net income
    Public transport: statutory concessionary fares271£0
    Public transport: discretionary concessionary fares272£115,000
    Public transport: support to operators275£0
    Public transport: co-ordination276£0
    Airports, harbours and toll facilities280£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only), 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Housing strategy, advice, advances, enabling, renewals and licensing409£914,000
    Homelessness440£771,000
    Housing benefits: rent allowances and rent rebates: discretionary payments456£0
    Housing benefits administration457£528,000
    Other council property: travellers' sites and non-HRA council property460£0
    Housing welfare: Supporting People475-£44,000net income
    Other welfare services478£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Cultural and Related Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Archives500£0
    Culture and heritage (excluding Archives)501£537,000
    Recreation and sport506£1,385,000
    Open spaces507£1,933,000
    Tourism504£127,000
    Library service505£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Environmental and Regulatory Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Cemetery, cremation and mortuary services510-£1,153,000net income
    Regulatory services: Trading standards519£0
    Regulatory services: Water safety520£85,000
    Regulatory services: Food safety521£731,000
    Regulatory services: Environmental protection; noise and nuisance522£317,000
    Regulatory services: Housing standards523£573,000
    Regulatory services: Health and safety524£2,000
    Regulatory services: Port health (excluding levies)525£0
    Regulatory services: Port health levies526£0
    Regulatory services: Pest control527£0
    Regulatory services: Public conveniences528£354,000
    Regulatory services: Animal and public health; infectious disease529£814,000
    Regulatory services: Licensing: Alcohol and entertainment licensing; taxi licensing530£144,000
    Community safety (Crime reduction)531£100,000
    Community safety (Safety services)532£657,000
    Community safety (CCTV)533-£220,000net income
    Defences against flooding541£0
    Land drainage and related work (excluding levy / Special levies)543£0
    Land drainage and related work: Levy / Special levies544£3,871,000
    Coast protection547£146,000
    Agriculture and fisheries services550£0
    Street cleansing (not chargeable to Highways)570£1,401,000
    Waste collection581£1,437,000
    Waste disposal582£0
    Trade waste583-£419,000net income
    Recycling584£1,160,000
    Waste minimisation585£0
    Climate change costs586£182,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Planning and Development Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Building control591£0
    Development control592-£165,000net income
    Planning policy593£1,186,000
    Environmental initiatives594-£64,000net income
    Economic development595£2,016,000
    Community development596-£37,000net income
    Economic research597£0
    Business Support (b)598-£204,000net income

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Central Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Coroners' court services604£0
    Other court services605£0
    Corporate and democratic core610£12,573,000
    Local tax collection: council tax discounts: locally funded623£0
    Local tax collection: council tax support administration625£230,000
    Local tax collection: other628£936,000
    Emergency planning650£128,000
    Central services to the public: other675£273,000
    Non-distributed costs: retirement benefits681£0
    Non-distributed costs: costs of unused shares of IT facilities and other assets682£0
    Non-distributed costs: revenue expenditure on surplus assets684£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Where the money comes from

    Revenue expenditure is a different measure from service expenditure. The funding view below rearranges MHCLG's financing identity: line 900 plus lines 904 to 985 equals line 990. Amounts are positive magnitudes; the direction shows which are added or deducted to reach revenue expenditure. An addition to reserves is deducted from available funding.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: calculated funding view of revenue expenditure, 2026/27
    Funding itemRA linesDirectionPounds
    Specific grants inside AEF904Add£4,748,000
    Revenue Support Grant951Add£7,833,000
    Retained business rates970Add£8,780,000
    Council tax requirement

    MHCLG note 4: “Seven authorities have provided council tax figures that materially differ from figures reported in their CTR return. No explanation for this discrepancy has been provided.”

    		990Add£10,151,000
    Use of or addition to reserves911, 913, 914, 915, 916Add£1,263,000
    Other items906, 956, 980, 985Add£370,000
    Revenue expenditure900£33,145,000

    Calculated by grouping financing lines and reversing their signs, except the council tax requirement. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Council tax requirement includes parish precepts. This RA budget figure and the Table 10 bill figures are separate returns; neither has been adjusted to force agreement. The funding reserves group includes the financing lines for schools, DSG and public health as well as other earmarked and unallocated reserves. The non-ringfenced balances below use only other earmarked and unallocated reserves.

    Read the financing lines as printed
    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: observed RA financing lines, 2026/27, with printed signs
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    REVENUE EXPENDITURE900£33,145,000
    Specific and special grants inside AEF [SG line 699 as income]904-£4,748,000
    Inter-authority transfers in respect of reorganisation906£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) schools' reserves911£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) dedicated schools grant reserves913£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) public health financial reserves914£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) other earmarked financial reserves915-£2,453,000
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) unallocated financial reserves916£1,190,000
    Revenue Support Grant951-£7,833,000
    Police grant956£0
    Retained income from Rate Retention Scheme **970-£8,780,000
    Collection fund surpluses and deficits for Council Tax980-£370,000
    Other Items985£0
    COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT (total of lines 900 to 985)

    MHCLG note 4: “Seven authorities have provided council tax figures that materially differ from figures reported in their CTR return. No explanation for this discrepancy has been provided.”

    		990£10,151,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Non-ringfenced reserves

    Other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves only. These are the council's planned start and end balances in the budget return.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: non-ringfenced reserve balances, 2026/27, in pounds
    ReserveRA lineStart of yearEnd of year
    Other earmarked reserves1015£34,669,000£32,216,000
    Unallocated reserves1016£10,401,000£11,591,000
    Calculated total1015 + 1016£45,070,000£43,807,000

    Total calculated as other earmarked reserves plus unallocated reserves. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    MHCLG cautions: “It is not possible to identify usable revenue reserves in the current release.” Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: 2026/27 budget, England, published 11 June 2026, reserves section.

    County budget | 2026/27

    Norfolk County Council

    Observed budget: net current expenditure by service. Figures are net of sales, fees and charges, and transfers between local authorities and from other delivery bodies. NHS-funded expenditure, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.

    Amounts are shown in pounds, converted from the printed whole thousands of pounds. Zero service headings are omitted; a negative service total is labelled net income.

    Norfolk: net current expenditure by service, 2026/27
    MHCLG service headingRA linePounds
    Education Services
    Most schools spending is paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant, a ring-fenced government grant: £428,122,000 in 2026/27.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, SG_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    		190£657,995,000
    Highways and Transport290£47,685,000
    Children's Social Care330£244,714,000
    Adult Social Care360£476,581,000
    Public Health390£57,038,000
    Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only)490£5,120,000
    Cultural and Related Services509£17,209,000
    Environmental and Regulatory Services590£59,006,000
    Planning and Development Services599£17,803,000
    Fire602£47,343,000
    Central Services690£19,798,000
    Other698£33,265,000
    Total service expenditure799£1,683,557,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Special schools and alternative provision (RA line 140): £176,478,000. SEND spending also sits in other education and transport lines; this return does not total it.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

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    Norfolk: Education Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Early years110£123,129,000
    Primary schools120£199,621,000
    Secondary schools130£21,560,000
    Special schools and alternative provision140£176,478,000
    Post-16 provision145£6,679,000
    Other education and community budget165£130,528,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Highways and Transport, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Transport planning, policy and strategy210-£4,464,000net income
    Structural maintenance230-£1,337,000net income
    Environmental, safety and routine maintenance247£17,760,000
    Winter service248£3,924,000
    Street lighting (including energy costs)249£11,446,000
    Traffic management and road safety: congestion charging251£0
    Traffic management and road safety: traffic management: bus lane enforcement252£0
    Traffic management and road safety: road safety education and safe routes (including school crossing patrols)254£523,000
    Traffic management and road safety: other258£151,000
    Parking services260-£1,554,000net income
    Public transport: statutory concessionary fares271£14,481,000
    Public transport: discretionary concessionary fares272£0
    Public transport: support to operators275£5,233,000
    Public transport: co-ordination276£1,522,000
    Airports, harbours and toll facilities280£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Children's Social Care, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Children's social care: Sure start children's centres early years310£5,354,000
    Children's social care: Children looked after313£141,794,000
    Children's social care: Other children and family services315£6,427,000
    Children's social care: Family support services322£61,080,000
    Children's social care: Youth justice323£2,795,000
    Children's social care: Safeguarding children and young people’s services325£24,567,000
    Children's social care: Asylum seekers326£0
    Children's social care: Services for young people327£2,697,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Adult Social Care, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Physical support: adults (18 to 64)332£38,217,000
    Physical support: older people (65+)333£119,751,000
    Sensory support: adults (18 to 64)334£2,645,000
    Sensory support: older people (65+)335£2,653,000
    Support with memory and cognition: adults (18 to 64)336£3,034,000
    Support with memory and cognition: older people (65+)337£19,196,000
    Learning disability support: adults (18 to 64)340£132,969,000
    Learning disability support: older people (65+)341£20,658,000
    Mental health support: adults (18 to 64)344£16,427,000
    Mental health support: older people (65+)345£15,027,000
    Social support: Substance misuse support348£560,000
    Social support: Asylum seeker support349£10,519,000
    Social support: Support for carer350£2,217,000
    Social support: Social Isolation351£8,665,000
    Assistive equipment and technology353£3,961,000
    Care assessment and safeguarding354£49,168,000
    Information and early intervention (non-attributable costs)355£1,407,000
    Commissioning, strategy and admin support356£29,507,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Public Health, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Sexual health services: STI testing and treatment (prescribed functions)361£4,339,000
    Sexual health services: Contraception (prescribed functions)362£2,199,000
    Sexual health services: Advice, prevention and promotion (non-prescribed functions)363£1,521,000
    NHS health check programme (prescribed functions)365£1,433,000
    Health protection: Local authority role in health protection (prescribed functions)366£289,000
    National child measurement programme (prescribed functions)368£442,000
    Public health advice (prescribed functions)370£110,000
    Obesity: adults371£666,000
    Obesity: children372£461,000
    Physical activity: adults373£321,000
    Physical activity: children374£278,000
    Substance misuse: Adult drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services and commissioning376£9,619,000
    Substance misuse: Adult drug and alcohol prevention378£2,579,000
    Substance misuse: Children and young people specialist substance use services and prevention380£1,500,000
    Smoking and tobacco: Stop smoking services and interventions381£2,627,000
    Smoking and tobacco: Wider tobacco control382£216,000
    Children 5 to 19 public health programmes383£4,635,000
    Miscellaneous public health services: Mandated 0-5 children’s services (prescribed functions)384£9,888,000
    Miscellaneous public health services: All Other 0-5 children’s services (non-prescribed functions)385£4,116,000
    Health at work386£229,000
    Public mental health387£907,000
    Miscellaneous public health services: other389£8,663,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Housing Services (General Fund Revenue Account [GFRA] only), 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Housing strategy, advice, advances, enabling, renewals and licensing409£0
    Homelessness440£0
    Housing benefits: rent allowances and rent rebates: discretionary payments456£0
    Housing benefits administration457£0
    Other council property: travellers' sites and non-HRA council property460£16,000
    Housing welfare: Supporting People475£5,104,000
    Other welfare services478£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Cultural and Related Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Archives500£951,000
    Culture and heritage (excluding Archives)501£3,742,000
    Recreation and sport506-£6,000net income
    Open spaces507£867,000
    Tourism504£0
    Library service505£11,655,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Environmental and Regulatory Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Cemetery, cremation and mortuary services510£0
    Regulatory services: Trading standards519£2,320,000
    Regulatory services: Water safety520£0
    Regulatory services: Food safety521£0
    Regulatory services: Environmental protection; noise and nuisance522£0
    Regulatory services: Housing standards523£0
    Regulatory services: Health and safety524£0
    Regulatory services: Port health (excluding levies)525£0
    Regulatory services: Port health levies526£0
    Regulatory services: Pest control527£0
    Regulatory services: Public conveniences528£0
    Regulatory services: Animal and public health; infectious disease529£0
    Regulatory services: Licensing: Alcohol and entertainment licensing; taxi licensing530£0
    Community safety (Crime reduction)531£0
    Community safety (Safety services)532£0
    Community safety (CCTV)533£0
    Defences against flooding541£1,026,000
    Land drainage and related work (excluding levy / Special levies)543£0
    Land drainage and related work: Levy / Special levies544£0
    Coast protection547£0
    Agriculture and fisheries services550-£2,299,000net income
    Street cleansing (not chargeable to Highways)570£0
    Waste collection581£0
    Waste disposal582£46,505,000
    Trade waste583-£1,242,000net income
    Recycling584£12,536,000
    Waste minimisation585£160,000
    Climate change costs586£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Planning and Development Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Building control591£0
    Development control592-£47,000net income
    Planning policy593£584,000
    Environmental initiatives594£4,395,000
    Economic development595£12,841,000
    Community development596£30,000
    Economic research597£0
    Business Support (b)598£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Norfolk: Central Services, 2026/27 sub-lines
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    Coroners' court services604£3,312,000
    Other court services605£0
    Corporate and democratic core610£5,692,000
    Local tax collection: council tax discounts: locally funded623£0
    Local tax collection: council tax support administration625£0
    Local tax collection: other628£0
    Emergency planning650£0
    Central services to the public: other675-£311,000net income
    Non-distributed costs: retirement benefits681£11,105,000
    Non-distributed costs: costs of unused shares of IT facilities and other assets682£0
    Non-distributed costs: revenue expenditure on surplus assets684£0

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Where the money comes from

    Revenue expenditure is a different measure from service expenditure. The funding view below rearranges MHCLG's financing identity: line 900 plus lines 904 to 985 equals line 990. Amounts are positive magnitudes; the direction shows which are added or deducted to reach revenue expenditure. An addition to reserves is deducted from available funding.

    Norfolk: calculated funding view of revenue expenditure, 2026/27
    Funding itemRA linesDirectionPounds
    Specific grants inside AEF904Add£641,110,000
    Revenue Support Grant951Add£200,383,000
    Retained business rates970Add£206,264,000
    Council tax requirement990Add£606,514,000
    Use of or addition to reserves911, 913, 914, 915, 916Add£102,325,000
    Other items906, 956, 980, 985Add£7,263,000
    Revenue expenditure900£1,763,859,000

    Calculated by grouping financing lines and reversing their signs, except the council tax requirement. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Council tax requirement includes parish precepts. This RA budget figure and the Table 10 bill figures are separate returns; neither has been adjusted to force agreement. The funding reserves group includes the financing lines for schools, DSG and public health as well as other earmarked and unallocated reserves. The non-ringfenced balances below use only other earmarked and unallocated reserves.

    Read the financing lines as printed
    Norfolk: observed RA financing lines, 2026/27, with printed signs
    Printed labelRA linePounds
    REVENUE EXPENDITURE900£1,763,859,000
    Specific and special grants inside AEF [SG line 699 as income]904-£641,110,000
    Inter-authority transfers in respect of reorganisation906£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) schools' reserves911£0
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) dedicated schools grant reserves913-£95,000,000
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) public health financial reserves914-£2,393,000
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) other earmarked financial reserves915-£6,682,000
    Appropriations to(+)/ from(-) unallocated financial reserves916£1,750,000
    Revenue Support Grant951-£200,383,000
    Police grant956£0
    Retained income from Rate Retention Scheme **970-£206,264,000
    Collection fund surpluses and deficits for Council Tax980-£7,263,000
    Other Items985£0
    COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT (total of lines 900 to 985)990£606,514,000

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Non-ringfenced reserves

    Other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves only. These are the council's planned start and end balances in the budget return.

    Norfolk: non-ringfenced reserve balances, 2026/27, in pounds
    ReserveRA lineStart of yearEnd of year
    Other earmarked reserves1015£109,874,000£103,192,000
    Unallocated reserves1016£28,902,000£30,652,000
    Calculated total1015 + 1016£138,776,000£133,844,000

    Total calculated as other earmarked reserves plus unallocated reserves. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    MHCLG cautions: “It is not possible to identify usable revenue reserves in the current release.” Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: 2026/27 budget, England, published 11 June 2026, reserves section.

    County budget | Social care

    Norfolk County Council: per resident

    These figures use the county’s budget and the ONS county population. No social care ratio is calculated for King's Lynn & West Norfolk district.

    A ratio is a budget divided by a head count. It does not measure need, efficiency, value or spending on an individual recipient.

    Adult social care per adult

    £614

    Calculated from £476,581,000 divided by 775,860 residents aged 18 and over. Shown to the nearest pound.

    MHCLG RA budget 2026/27, Part 1, lines 360; ONS population estimates, mid-2025, MYE2 Persons.

    The population estimate is for mid-2025; the budget is for 2026/27.

    Lines used in this calculation
    • Line 360: TOTAL ADULT SOCIAL CARE.

    Adult social care attributed to working-age adults, per resident aged 18 to 64

    £361

    Calculated from £193,292,000 divided by 536,160 residents aged 18 to 64. Shown to the nearest pound.

    MHCLG RA budget 2026/27, Part 1, lines 332, 334, 336, 340, 344; ONS population estimates, mid-2025, MYE2 Persons.

    The population estimate is for mid-2025; the budget is for 2026/27.

    Lines used in this calculation
    • Line 332: Physical support: adults (18 to 64).
    • Line 334: Sensory support: adults (18 to 64).
    • Line 336: Support with memory and cognition: adults (18 to 64).
    • Line 340: Learning disability support: adults (18 to 64).
    • Line 344: Mental health support: adults (18 to 64).

    Adult social care attributed to older people, per resident aged 65 and over

    £740

    Calculated from £177,285,000 divided by 239,700 residents aged 65 and over. Shown to the nearest pound.

    MHCLG RA budget 2026/27, Part 1, lines 333, 335, 337, 341, 345; ONS population estimates, mid-2025, MYE2 Persons.

    The population estimate is for mid-2025; the budget is for 2026/27.

    Lines used in this calculation
    • Line 333: Physical support: older people (65+).
    • Line 335: Sensory support: older people (65+).
    • Line 337: Support with memory and cognition: older people (65+).
    • Line 341: Learning disability support: older people (65+).
    • Line 345: Mental health support: older people (65+).

    Children’s social care per child

    £1,443

    Calculated from £244,714,000 divided by 169,567 residents under 18. Shown to the nearest pound.

    MHCLG RA budget 2026/27, Part 1, lines 330; ONS population estimates, mid-2025, MYE2 Persons.

    The population estimate is for mid-2025; the budget is for 2026/27.

    Lines used in this calculation
    • Line 330: TOTAL CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE.

    Adult social care not attributed by age

    £106,004,000 (22.2% of adult social care line 360).

    Calculated as adult social care line 360 (£476,581,000) less the ten age lines above. The share is this amount divided by line 360, multiplied by 100 and shown to one decimal place. This covers social support, assistive equipment, assessment and safeguarding, information and early intervention, and commissioning.

    The two age ratios use different populations and exclude this amount. They do not add up to the adult ratio.

    Line 360 less lines 332, 334, 336, 340, 344, 333, 335, 337, 341 and 345. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2026 to 2027 budget individual local authority data, RA_LA_Data_2026-27, published 11 June 2026.

    Single years grouped as under 18, 18 to 64, 65 and over, and 18 and over. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2025, MYE2 Persons, published 1 October 2026.

    How per resident figures are calculated

    Your bill

    Published Band D area averages for 2026/27. Parish charges are averaged into the council line and already included in the total. Do not add them again. An area average is not an exact bill for an address.

    Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: published Band D bill components, 2026/27
    Part of the billCharging bodyAnnual Band D
    Council, including average local preceptsKings Lynn and West Norfolk£241.96
    County or GLANorfolk£1,843.38
    PoliceNorfolk PCC£344.79
    FireNo separate precept reported£0.00
    Combined authorityNo separate precept reported£0.00
    Published area average, including all precepts£2,430.13

    Source: MHCLG, Council tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027: Table 10, Table 10, Data Billing and Precepting Bodies, published 25 March 2026.

    The council's own Band D, excluding local precepts, is £174.19. This is a separate measure, not an additional charge.

    Adult social care is included in council charges. Police and fire may be funded within another line. A zero separate precept does not mean the service is absent.

    This council reports special expenses charged in part of its area. Its average council share is not a uniform charge for every address. Check the council's local schedule for an exact bill.

    Published whole-bill charges by band

    Choose a band to read its published area average. The component breakdown above is available for Band D only; other bands' component charges are not inferred.

    Band A, 2026/27, for the year£1,620.09£162.01 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band B, 2026/27, for the year£1,890.10£189.01 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band C, 2026/27, for the year£2,160.12£216.01 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band D, 2026/27, for the year£2,430.13£243.01 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band E, 2026/27, for the year£2,970.16£297.02 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band F, 2026/27, for the year£3,510.19£351.02 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band G, 2026/27, for the year£4,050.22£405.02 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

    Band H, 2026/27, for the year£4,860.26£486.03 a month over ten instalments, rounded

    Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.

    Area average including parish precepts. Your exact bill and any discounts can differ.

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