budget gaps
Barnet Council's Cabinet is considering strategies to address a projected £198 million budget deficit by 2029/30.
Barnet Council's Cabinet received a financial sustainability plan in October 2026, addressing a projected budget deficit. The plan outlines a shortfall of £198 million by the financial year 2029/30, with a significant gap of £113.5 million projected for 2027/28.
The plan, presented to the Cabinet, proposes strategies including prevention, progression, productivity, service and asset review, and income generation. It aims to balance the budget by March 2029 and establish sustainable financial management for future challenges.
Key facts
- Barnet Council faces a projected budget deficit of £198 million by the financial year 2029/30. Source
- A financial sustainability plan was presented to Barnet Council's Cabinet in October 2026. Source
- The plan projects a budget gap of £113.5 million for Barnet Council in 2027/28. Source
- The financial sustainability plan aims to balance Barnet Council's budget by March 2029. Source
- Key strategies include prevention, progression, productivity, service and asset review, and income generation. Source
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