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medium-term financial plan

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Enfield Council has approved its Medium-Term Financial Plan, addressing a projected budget shortfall and setting its financial strategy.

Enfield Council approved its Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) for 2026/27 to 2030/31 in February 2026, alongside a £438.969 million budget for 2026/27. This decision, made at a Cabinet meeting, included a 4.79% council tax increase for Band D properties, comprising a 2.99% general increase and a 2.00% Adult Social Care Precept.

This financial strategy follows a report to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee in November 2025, which projected a £63.4 million budget shortfall for Enfield Council by 2029/30. The report, presented by the Head of Financial Strategy, highlighted the council's financial resilience and its history of delivering over £261 million in savings since 2010/11.

Key facts

  1. Enfield Council approved its Medium-Term Financial Plan for 2026/27 to 2030/31 in February 2026. Source
  2. Enfield Council approved a £438.969 million budget for 2026/27 in February 2026. Source
  3. The approved budget included a 4.79% council tax increase for Band D properties. Source
  4. In November 2025, Enfield Council projected a £63.4 million budget shortfall by 2029/30. Source
  5. Enfield Council's 2025/26 net revenue budget was set at £353.7 million. Source
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