Environment Agency funding

Your council tax bill includes levies towards the Environment Agency to help them provide their services.

Funding for the Environment Agency  

Last year (2022 / 23)

Funding for the Environment Agency

This year (2023 / 24)

Net expenditure (£m) 

Gross expenditure (£m)

Gross income (£m)

Net expenditure (£m)

39.6

Flood defence

30.1

0.0

30.1

39.6

 

30.1

0.0

30.1

-0.9

Use of Reserves

  

-2.2

38.7

Total budget requirement

  

27.9

 

Less

   

-36.2

Environment Agency Grant

  

-25.3

0.0Other receipts  0.0
2.5Net budget requirement  2.6


Explanatory note

Change in Total Budget Requirement between years is attributable to:

  • Changes in Service Level: 1.4
  • Movement in Use of Reserves: -1.3