Finance - How EHDC is Funded
EHDC is funded from the following sources
| 2007/08 | £ millions |
| Council Tax |
6.01 |
| Government Grant |
6.03 |
| Interest on Investments |
1.23 |
| Capital |
0.50 |
| Releases from Reserves |
0.07 |
| Total |
13.84 |
EHDC only retains a small proportion of council tax paid by local residents and businesses. Mainly we act as a collecting authority and then distribute the money as detailed below:
Distribution
| 2007/08 | % |
| Hampshire County Council |
72 |
| Hampshire Police Authority |
10 |
| East Hampshire District Council |
10 |
| Hampshire Fire & Rescue Authority |
4 |
| Parish Councils |
4 |
Funding for 2006/2007