Spending on council services

2018/19 budget

The council's budget and council tax for 2018/19, and the savings programme for 2018/19 to 2021/22 were agreed at the Council Meeting on 13 February 2018.

The 2018/19 budget provides for spending on services of £201.5 million.

Savings 2018/19 to 2021/22

See a full list of the savings approved at the council meeting of 13 February 2018.

Council Tax

At a meeting of the full council on Tuesday 13 February 2018, councillors also agreed to increase council tax by 3 per cent from 1 April 2018, raising the Band D equivalent tax from £1,246 to £1,283 a year

• Find out more about Council Tax and the Tax Band your house is in.
• See our Council Tax factsheet 2018/19 (PDF) for more on council spending and where the money comes from.

Our Budget Challenge 2019/20

Current projections show that Midlothian Council will be £6.216 million short of what is needed to fund services in 2019/20. You can find out more about our budget consultation and future spending plans on our Spending Choices pages.

Funding services

Our estimates show that Midlothian Council will need £211.8 million to fund services in 2019/20.The projected funding available already incorporates an increase in council tax next year of 3 per cent, although no increase will be confirmed until the council meets to agree its budget in February 2019.  

Savings and income

A programme of savings and service changes approved by the council last year has also been factored in. Although this is expected to deliver £2.65 million in savings in 2019/20, this still leaves an additional £6.216 million to be found.