£2.4million for school transport and school support.This includes recycling and disposal of waste, as well as the cost of running Rutland’s recycling centres £3.3million to pay for waste services.£5.8million to support children’s social care services such as fostering, adoption, residential care, and support for children with disabilities.£13.9million for adult social care services which include day care, community care, residential care, and protection.The Draft Budget for 2022/23 includes the follow spending plans for key frontline services: Read the Draft Budget that was presented to Cabinet on Tuesday 18 January 2022 Council spending As a result, just over 80% of the Council’s funding comes from Council Tax contributions, compared to a national average of around 60% for other councils Rutland currently receives £331 less government funding per household than other councils with the same responsibilities.The draft budget for 2022/23 is balanced using £64,000 of the Council’s General Fund reserves.The Council would also continue to provide an additional Council Tax discount of up to £100 for those on the lowest incomes.If approved, the average Council Tax for a Band D property in Rutland would rise by £1.75 per week, or 43p for anyone receiving benefits. The draft budget for 2022/23 includes a Council Tax increase of 4.99%, which includes 3% to fund adult social care services.These savings are included in the latest draft budget and will not have a significant impact on front line services. The Council must aim to save a further £1.3million in 2022/23 to close the financial gap for the following year.Despite making savings since it approved its last budget, the Council is projecting a £2.2million deficit from 2023/24 onwards.However, this increase is not enough to cover the rising cost of services The latest Local Government Finance Settlement has awarded Rutland County Council more money than it did in 2021/2022.The Council is having to adjust for £1.195million of budget pressures due to labour supply issues, additional tax burdens, inflation, and pandemic recovery.The total cost of funding local services in Rutland in 2022/23 is £42.3million (up from £41.5million last year).Some of the key points to note in our 2022/2023 budget are:
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