North East Combined Authority budget

North East Combined Authority budget

 

2026/27 North East CA Transport Levies Budget
   £000
GROSS TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE  
- Tyne Tunnel 45,807 
- Transport co-ordination and former ITA 5,014 
- Nexus (Grant from JTC* & External Grants - net of commercial income) 124,449 
- Durham (Grant from JTC*) 16,228 
- Northumberland (Grant from JTC*) 6,818 
   
  198,316 
INCOME  
- Tyne Tunnels (45,807) 
  (45,807) 
   
NET TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE 152,509 
   
RESERVES  
Contribution from Tyne Tunnel Reserves 0 
Contribution from Tyne and Wear Transport Reserves 0 
Contribution from Nexus Reserves (4,800) 
   
EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENT 147,709 
   
FUNDED BY:  
   
- Tyne and Wear Transport Levy (74,581) 
- Durham Transport Levy (16,238) 
- Northumberland Transport Levy (6,828) 
- Rail Grants & Miscellaneous Grants (50,062) 
   
FUNDING AGREED BY AUTHORITY (147,709) 

* The North East CA agrees an annual grant to the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive (Nexus), Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council in respect of revenue support and concessionary travel. 

A comparison with previous NECA Transport budget: £000
Inflation and other cost pressures 1,675 
Increased income (7,253) 
Movement on contribution from reserves 6,117 
   
  539 

Please note: the Tyne Tunnels expenditure requirement is met fully from Tunnels reserves and tolls income, with no levy funding.