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Barking and Dagenham Council approved £32.8 million in growth funding for 2026-27 to address rising demands.
Barking and Dagenham Council approved £32.8 million in growth funding as part of its 2026-27 budget framework in February 2026, a report to the Assembly said. This funding is intended to address unavoidable costs and rising demands within the borough.
The budget approval also included a 4.99% Council Tax increase, incorporating a 2% adult social care precept to manage rising costs in that service area. The council also identified £8.7 million in savings, with £1.8 million from invest-to-save proposals.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council approved £32.8 million in growth funding for 2026-27. Source
- The growth funding was part of the 2026-27 budget framework approved in February 2026. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council approved a 4.99% Council Tax increase for 2026-27. Source
- The Council Tax increase includes a 2% adult social care precept. Source
- Barking and Dagenham Council identified £8.7 million in savings for 2026-27. Source
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