Budgets

Council approves Administration's Budget for 2011/14

The Council needs to make approximately £90m of savings during 2011-2014. To help the Council meet the savings required, three sets of officer proposals have been completed. Find out more about these officer proposals

Find out more

We launched our biggest ever engagement exercise earlier this year. It involved staff, members of the public, voluntary and neighbourhood organisations, as well as the business community, in a discussion about the key budget issues facing the Council. Read the full report from the budget engagement exercise 

On 15 October 2010 a budget city summit was held at the Scotsman head office. Find out more by viewing the Budget City Summit on YouTube You can still view or download a copy of the budget engaggement presentation which was used at all our public budget meetings and a copy a more detailed budget information leaflet. More detailed information about the Council's budget for 2011/14 is also available.

Get involved

While the formal budget engagement has now finished, your comments, suggestions and feedback on the budget are still welcome. E-mail councilbudget or write to us at Freepost RSJC-SLXC-YTJY, Budget, Council Leader, City Chambers, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ. Special joint meetings of Neighbourhood Partnerships are taking place across the city to discuss Council service priorities. Find details of Council service priority meetings.

What happens next?

On 10 February 2011 Council will set its budget.