Local Authority Capital Forecast, 2010-11

Statistics on Capital forecast expenditure and financing by Welsh authorities include data for police, fire and national park authorities, for 2010-11.

The key points from the latest release are:

• In 2010-11, total capital forecast expenditure as reported by Welsh local authorities, including police, fire and national park authorities is £1,083 million.  This represents an increase of £155 million or 17% on the previous forecast year.
• Police authorities report an increase of 36% in their capital forecast expenditure to £61 million, while fire authorities show an increase of 36% to £23 million.
• Education services account for 24% of the total capital forecast expenditure, housing services 20% and roads and transport 16%.
• 62% of the funding for this expenditure is in the form of external support, mainly from the Welsh Assembly Government in grants and supported borrowing.  The remaining 38% is from authorities own internal financing.
• The unsupported borrowing element of internal financing is forecast to increase by £31 million or 17% to £216 million.

Further information

StatsWales website

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3963
E-mail: stats.finance@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

June 2011 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)