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2026/27 budget

5 stories · discussed at 1 council meeting · 5 councils

Ealing and Barnet councils have approved their 2026/27 budgets, while Haringey considered council tax increases.

Ealing Council approved its 2026/27 budget in February 2026, including plans for £20.5 million in savings and revenue growth, with £11.9 million in savings for the 2026/27 financial year. Barnet Council's Cabinet also approved its annual budget in February 2026, addressing ongoing financial challenges.

Haringey Council discussed a potential council tax increase of up to 4.99% in July 2025, as it faces significant financial pressures from rising demand for social care and a £143 million reduction in government funding since 2010.

In November 2025, Sutton's Bandon Hill Cemetery Joint Committee considered a £54,014 landscaping project for the superintendent's lodge. Kingston upon Thames' Schools Forum was set to vote in December 2025 on funding for Malden Oaks, a Pupil Referral Unit.

Key facts

  1. Ealing Council approved its 2026/27 budget in February 2026. Source
  2. Ealing Council's approved budget includes £11.9 million in savings for the 2026/27 financial year. Source
  3. Haringey Council discussed a potential council tax increase of up to 4.99% in July 2025. Source
  4. Haringey Council faces a £143 million reduction in core government funding since 2010. Source
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

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