Consultation: Balanced Budget 2027/28
Every year Exeter City Council must agree a budget which balances the money we spend on services, with the money we have.
This means that the money we spend must balance with what we receive from Council Tax, Business Rates, government grants and income from our chargeable services.
The Council has received a three-year funding settlement from central government covering 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29.
This gives us greater certainty when planning our finances. We currently expect to be able to propose a balanced budget for 2027/28 without cutting or reducing services, although inflation and growing demand continue to increase the costs associated with providing them.
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Overview
Your local area receives services from two councils, Exeter City Council and Devon County Council.
To set some context and to let you know more about what Exeter City Council is responsible for in the city, here are some of the services that Exeter City Council provides:
- Housing
- Leisure and culture
- Licensing
- Refuse, recycling, and street cleaning
- City Development
- Community grants
- Parks, playgrounds, and open spaces
- Climate and environment
Devon County Council and not Exeter City Council are responsible for many services within the city of Exeter, including but not limited to:
- Children, Families & Social Care
- Education & Libraries
- Highways (e.g. roads) & Transport (e.g. buses, cycle lanes, etc)
Council Resources
Exeter City Council has a revenue budget of around £100 million a year. This is called our day-to-day revenue budget, and it pays for the services we provide to residents, businesses and visitors to the city. For transparency, we have included a table which breaks down where the Council's day-to-day revenue budget comes from:
