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Kensington and Chelsea Council is addressing a projected budget gap, while Harrow Council reported significant fraud recoveries.
Kensington and Chelsea Council's Leadership Team was presented with a Medium-Term Financial Strategy in July 2026, which projected a budget gap of £127.2 million by 2030/31. This significant deficit is attributed to government funding reforms, increasing social care and temporary accommodation pressures, and higher inflation assumptions, with a projected £32.8 million gap in 2027/28.
Harrow Council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team reported recovering and avoiding losses totalling over £2 million in the 2025-26 financial year. The team's annual report, presented to the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee in July 2026, detailed that nine out of 15 planned workstreams were completed, achieving four out of five key performance indicators.
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