Local Authority Capital Forecast: 2006-07

The Release
Statistical Release 66/2006 (PDF 113kB)

Key points

• Total forecast capital expenditure as reported by Welsh local authorities, including police, fire and national park authorities, for 2006-07 is £1,111 million. This represents an increase of £48 million or 4% on the previous year.
• Housing services account for 24% of the total capital forecast in 2006-07, roads and transport 19% and education services 16%.
• 70% of the funding for this expenditure is in the form of external support, mainly from the National Assembly.  The remaining 30% is internal financing.
• Police authorities report an increase of 33% in their forecast capital spending to £41.8 million, while fire authorities show a decrease of 12% to £8.3 million.
• Local authority forecasts tend to be higher than actual outturn due to slippage in capital programmes.  In recent years this has averaged around 10%.

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

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website

Next Update: June 2007 (provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)