How the Council budget is allocated
How the council budget is allocated 2024/25
| Directorate |
2024/25 - £m |
Change from last year - £m | Change from last year - % | Council Tax Band D equivalent | % of total spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | 68.7 | 6.4 | 9.3% | £346 | 23% |
| Health and Social Care | 64.3 | 5.7 | 8.9% | £324 | 21% |
| Children, Young People and Partnerships | 164.9 | 25.0 | 15.2% | £831 | 55% |
| Other services | 2.8 | -0.7 | -25.0% | £14 | 1% |
| Total | 300.7 | 36.4 | 12.1% | £1,515 |
This excludes spending on council housing, which is fully funded from rents.
Sources of funding
| Spending/receipts | 2024/25 £m |
|---|---|
| Spending on services (excluding council housing) | £364.5 |
| Less customer and client receipts | £63.8 |
| Net spending | £300.7 |
| Financed by: | £m |
|---|---|
| Government grants | £191.6 |
| Non Domestic Rates | £34.8 |
| Utilisation of reserves | £9.6 |
| Total amount needed from Council Tax | £64.7 |
Council Tax rise
At the full Council meeting on Tuesday 27 February, councillors agreed to freeze Council Tax. The decision means that the average Band D Council Tax will be £1,515 from April 2024 to March 2025. The decision applies to all Council Tax bands.
| Area | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | £1,515 | £1,515 |
| Scottish average | £1,417 | £1,417 |
Council Tax is calculated initially on the basis of a band D property, and fractions (see Factor column below) are used to calculate the tax for all other bands.
| Band | Range of values from: £ | Range of values to: £ | Factor | Charge: £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | £27,000 | 240/360 | £1,009.82 |
| B | £27,001 | £35,000 | 280/360 | £1,178.13 |
| C | £35,001 | £45,000 | 320/360 | £1,346.42 |
| D | £45,001 | £58,000 | 360/360 | £1,514.73 |
| E | £58,001 | £80,000 | 473/360 | £1,990.19 |
| F | £80,001 | £106,000 | 585/360 | £2,461.44 |
| G | £106,001 | £212,000 | 705/360 | £2,966.34 |
| H | £212,001 | upward | 882/360 | £3,711.08 |
Comparison with Government provision of planned spending
| Type | £ per dwelling |
|---|---|
| Expenditure figure used by Government in *Aggregate External Finance (Government support) calculations |
£6,257 |
| Approved expenditure by authority on a comparable basis |
£6,919 |
*The Aggregate External Finance is the total amount of money paid by the Scottish Government to Midlothian Council to support net revenue spending.
| Year | Budgeted full-time equivalents |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 3,480 |
| 2024/25 | 3,480 |
*Figures correct as at February 2024
| Rate | 2024/25 Pence per £ |
2023/24 Pence per £ |
|---|---|---|
| National Business Rate | 49.8 | 49.8 |
| Properties with Rateable Value over £95,000 | 55.9 | 52.4 |
| Properties with Rateable Value between £51,000 and £95,000 |
54.5 | 51.1 |
Fraud
Do you know anyone who is fraudulently claiming Benefit, Discount or Exemption? Fraudulently claiming from Midlothian Council takes vital money from those who need it.