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
Contribution from Tyne and Wear Transport Reserves
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.