Financial

Accounts and expenditure

This section has information about our Statement of accounts, our Annual Governance Statement and the Annual audit letter

Adult social care financial information

Information on paying for residential care, nursing homes and care services in your home

Financial fees and charges

The Council produces fees and charges lists each year. They contain details of all fees and charges made by Blackburn with Darwen for Council services.

Funding opportunities

Blackburn with Darwen Council is working with partners to identify and provide external funding opportunities for local people, community groups and organisations.

Third party solicitors only: All insurance claims for personal injury post 31st July 2013 should be directed to our insurers Zurich via the web portal as per the Jackson Reforms of July 2013. Zurich’s portal ID is C00650

Financial Strategy

The Financial Strategy and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) is approved each year by the Finance Council at the same time as the annual budget is set.

Pay policy and chief officers' pay scales

The pay policy statement provides transparency regarding our approach to setting the pay of employees (excluding teachers working in local authority schools).

Scheme for financing schools

Blackburn with Darwen Council has put a scheme for financing schools in place.

Schools spending return: section 251/52

At the beginning of each financial year Local authorities (LAs) are required under section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, to publish a budget statement for that year.

Spending publication

We publish details of payments to external suppliers.

Treasury management strategy

The Council sets a Treasury Management strategy before the start of each year.