Cornwall Council Draft Budget 2025-26

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Cornwall Council plays a big part in people’s lives.

  • Every year, we spend over a billion pounds providing public services that you, your family and friends use every day. These services range from ensuring the best start in life for children and young people, providing adult social care for our older or more vulnerable residents, ensuring a safe clean environment, maintaining many parks, beaches and public spaces, collecting your waste and maintaining a safe road system.
  • Cornwall Council is also at the forefront of investing in the future of Cornwall: growing our economy and creating homes and jobs for local people.

Increased demand and rising costs for statutory services, such as emergency accommodation provision, services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Adult Social Care are causing considerable financial pressures on local authorities across the UK. Cornwall Council is no exception. The increased costs far outstrip the increased funding announced in the Government’s Autumn Budget and the additional income we will receive through the introduction of doubling council tax on Second Homes (the 100% Council Tax Premium on Second Homes).

Therefore, although the Council manages its finances prudently, there is still a significant shortfall to be addressed. This means difficult choices must be made to balance the books.

Our Business Plan is based on a clear mission for Cornwall Council of working with communities for a carbon neutral Cornwall, where everyone can start well, live well and age well.

Our priorities, shaped by our residents and young people, are to make Cornwall:

  • A brilliant place to be a child and grow up,
  • In a thriving, sustainable Cornwall that offers a secure home, a decent income and a great environment for all,
  • With vibrant, safe, supportive communities where people help each other live well,
  • All supported by an empowering and enterprising Council that secures value for money and provides a good customer experience.

Our budget proposals reflect these priorities. We are now seeking views on our plans to deliver these priorities within the budget available to us. Our proposals build on the actions we have already taken to reduce the size of our organisation, tackle the housing crisis, and grow our local economy.

To provide your feedback, please complete the survey below by 5 January 2025.

Cornwall Council plays a big part in people’s lives.

  • Every year, we spend over a billion pounds providing public services that you, your family and friends use every day. These services range from ensuring the best start in life for children and young people, providing adult social care for our older or more vulnerable residents, ensuring a safe clean environment, maintaining many parks, beaches and public spaces, collecting your waste and maintaining a safe road system.
  • Cornwall Council is also at the forefront of investing in the future of Cornwall: growing our economy and creating homes and jobs for local people.

Increased demand and rising costs for statutory services, such as emergency accommodation provision, services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Adult Social Care are causing considerable financial pressures on local authorities across the UK. Cornwall Council is no exception. The increased costs far outstrip the increased funding announced in the Government’s Autumn Budget and the additional income we will receive through the introduction of doubling council tax on Second Homes (the 100% Council Tax Premium on Second Homes).

Therefore, although the Council manages its finances prudently, there is still a significant shortfall to be addressed. This means difficult choices must be made to balance the books.

Our Business Plan is based on a clear mission for Cornwall Council of working with communities for a carbon neutral Cornwall, where everyone can start well, live well and age well.

Our priorities, shaped by our residents and young people, are to make Cornwall:

  • A brilliant place to be a child and grow up,
  • In a thriving, sustainable Cornwall that offers a secure home, a decent income and a great environment for all,
  • With vibrant, safe, supportive communities where people help each other live well,
  • All supported by an empowering and enterprising Council that secures value for money and provides a good customer experience.

Our budget proposals reflect these priorities. We are now seeking views on our plans to deliver these priorities within the budget available to us. Our proposals build on the actions we have already taken to reduce the size of our organisation, tackle the housing crisis, and grow our local economy.

To provide your feedback, please complete the survey below by 5 January 2025.

  • Please complete our short survey to give your views on Cornwall Council's Draft Budget for 2025-26. This survey will close at midnight on 5 January 2025.

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    We will use the information you provide to inform the Council's decision making for the Budget and Business Plan for 2025-26 and the Council's Medium Term Financial Plan 2025-2029.

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