Environment Agency funding

Information on funding for the Environment Agency.

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

Funding for the Environment Agency  

Last year (2023 / 24)

Funding for the Environment Agency

This year (2024 / 25)

Net expenditure (£m)

 

Gross expenditure (£m)

Gross income (£m)

Net expenditure (£m)

30.1

Flood defence

35.7

0.0

35.7

30.1

 

35.7

0.0

35.7

-2.2

Use of Reserves

  

-0.3

27.9

Total budget requirement

  

35.4

 

Less

   

-25.3

Environment Agency Grant

  

-32.6

0.0

Other receipts

  

0.0

2.6

Net budget requirement

  

2.8


Explanatory note

Change in Total Budget Requirement between years is attributable to (£m):

  • Changes in Service Level: -1.7
  • Movement in Use of Reserves: 1.9