capital expenditure
Ealing Council has upheld a major contract extension, while Bromley Council is addressing a capital spending shortfall due to project slippage.
Ealing Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee recently upheld a decision to extend the contract for Greener Ealing Limited, potentially worth £450 million over 15 years, despite concerns about transparency and value for money. Councillor Jonathan Oxley argued the extension was disproportionately large to be non-competitive and that the value for money assessment did not adequately account for future investment requirements.
Bromley Council is addressing a £7.8 million capital spending shortfall for the 2025/2026 financial year, primarily due to project slippage. This figure was revealed in the Capital Outturn Report 2025/2026, presented to the Executive committee in June 2026, with the planned expenditure now re-phased into the 2026/2027 financial year.
Waltham Forest Council's Scrutiny Coordinating Committee reviewed the council's financial outturn for the 2025-26 period, including capital expenditure, in July 2026. Capital expenditure refers to spending on fixed assets such as property, plant, and equipment, which are expected to provide benefits for more than one year.
Key facts
- Ealing Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee upheld a decision to extend the Greener Ealing Limited contract, potentially worth £450 million over 15 years, on October 23, 2026. Source
- Bromley Council faces a £7.8 million capital spending shortfall for the 2025/2026 financial year, revealed in June 2026. Source
- Bromley Council's capital expenditure for 2025/2026 was £93.5 million against an approved budget of £101.3 million. Source
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