For every £100 we spend

For every £100 we receive to fund services, we spend: £27 caring for adults who need our help; £28 helping children and young people get the best start in life they can; £12 building affordable homes, investing in our economy, major road schemes and schools; £8 on housing benefit, helping to prevent homelessness; £8 collecting rubbish and recycling, and looking after our countryside, parks and beaches; £5 fixing and maintaining roads, street lighting, and on public transport; £4 on fire and rescue services, and keeping our communities safer; £3 running the Council and holding elections; £2 on online services and improving customer access; £2 helping people keep well and stay healthy; £1 running libraries, registration services and maintaining trading standards.