It is interesting to see where the money comes from to run West Suffolk Council. Most people believe it is from their council tax, most of it isn’t.

Council tax payers £11.2m =11%

Business rates £8.3m = 8.2%

Fees, charges and other income £36.8m = 36.2%

Housing benefit subsidy £27.5m = 27.1%

Grants £6.5m = 6.3%

Interest and investment income £2m = 2%

Transfers from reserves etc £9.4m = 9.2%

Roughly £101m providing services to the people of West Suffolk.