Bury Council Tax Spending Plans for the Next Year Revealed

Bury Council decided on their budget for 2025/26. They want to protect services despite funding issues. They faced a big £19.5m financial gap. They reduced it to £5.8m due to extra funding.

Council tax will increase by five percent in April. You may have to pay for parking at some car parks, located outside Bury town center. The Conservatives and Radcliffe First suggested budget changes; however, Labour voted these down and passed their own budget.

Where does Bury Council spend the money it gets? This money comes from taxpayers, government, and grants. The budget has nine main areas of spending. Let’s look at where the money will go in 2025/26.

Bury Council gets about eighty-five percent of your council tax. The rest funds fire, police, and the mayor. Bury’s non-education budget is £238 million. Adult social care gets the biggest share at £82 million, which is thirty-five percent of the budget.

Social care helps adults who need assistance by assessing needs and arranging care like home visits. Care also includes daycare and residential homes. Adult services face rising demand and costs, and Bury wants to manage these pressures.

Children’s social care gets £65 million or twenty-seven percent. This area also faces high demand, and the council hopes to save money here. They want to keep families together when possible, and Bury will create its own children’s homes

Corporate services receive £33 million, which equals fourteen percent. This covers business support and grants. They also process planning and handle regeneration, with admin functions like finance included too. Waste collection gets £19 million, which is eight percent of the budget.

The council must collect household waste, including recycling, and it’s free. Bury decides bin placement and collection frequency. They can fine people for improper waste disposal. The transport levy is £12 million, which is five percent of the total.

This levy funds public transportation in the area. Transport for Greater Manchester handles transport, and they are working on the Bee Network. Public health also gets £12 million, which is five percent. These health programs help people improve their lives.

Borrowing for projects gets £7 million or three percent. This pays for big projects in Bury and Radcliffe, and the council hopes to get returns on these investments. Highways get £5 million, equalling two percent of the budget, and culture gets £2 million.