Treasury Management Annual Report for 2025/26
Councils are reviewing their 2025/26 borrowing and investment activities, noting significant debt levels and strategies.
Hounslow Council's total external debt reached £664.41 million in September 2026, primarily due to capital programme borrowing, according to its Treasury Management Annual Report for 2025/26. Kingston Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee reviewed its 2025/26 borrowing strategy in June 2026, which saw £379 million borrowed, £154 million less than its capital financing requirement due to using cash reserves.
Hounslow Council's investment position increased to £73.5 million, and the council remained compliant with its Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators, as presented by the Executive Director of Finance and Resources. Kingston Council's Head of Pensions, Investments and Treasury noted a volatile market influenced by global events in the report reviewed by the committee.
The Treasury Management Annual Report for 2025/26, which details councils' borrowing and investment activities, was also discussed by Bromley Council in July 2026. No upcoming meetings are listed in the provided material where this topic is scheduled for discussion.
Key facts
- Hounslow Council's total external debt reached £664.41 million in 2025/26. Source
- Hounslow Council's investment position increased to £73.5 million in 2025/26. Source
- Kingston Council borrowed £379 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Source
- Kingston Council used £154 million of cash reserves to reduce borrowing in 2025/26. Source
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