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Bromley Council Budget 2025

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Bromley Council is currently addressing a projected £2.461 million overspend for its 2025/26 budget, primarily driven by temporary accommodation costs.

Bromley Council is currently addressing a projected net overspend of £2.461 million on its 2025/26 budget, as reported in November 2025. This overspend is primarily attributed to rising costs in temporary accommodation, with Planning and Building Control also contributing. Income from Community Infrastructure Levy and Land Charges was also reported to be lower than anticipated.

The projected overspend was discussed by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee in November 2025 during budget monitoring for the 2025/26 financial year. There are no further meetings currently scheduled to discuss the Bromley Council Budget 2025.

Key facts

  1. Bromley Council faces a projected net overspend of £2.461 million on controllable expenditure for its 2025/26 budget. Source
  2. The overspend is primarily driven by rising costs in temporary accommodation. Source
  3. The issue was discussed at the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee on 18 November 2025. Source
  4. Planning and Building Control also contributed to the overspend. Source
  5. Income from Community Infrastructure Levy and Land Charges fell short of expectations. Source
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