Revenue and Capital Monitoring 2024-25 Final Outturn Report
Harrow Council is addressing a £5.9 million housing overspend and performance shortfalls identified in its 2024-25 financial reports.
Harrow Council is currently addressing a £5.9 million overspend in its Housing General Fund for 2024-25, primarily due to rising homelessness costs. This was highlighted in the Revenue and Capital Monitoring 2024-25 Final Outturn Report in July 2025. To manage anticipated future costs in 2025/26, the council increased its Temporary Accommodation Demand Fund by £3 million, bringing the total reserve to £7 million.
Separately, a Strategic Performance Report for Quarter Four of 2024-25, reviewed by the Performance and Finance Scrutiny Sub-Committee in July 2025, revealed that Harrow Council did not meet targets for several key performance indicators. These challenges included longer customer call wait times, persistent fly-tipping, and delays in highway repairs. No further discussions on the 2024-25 financial reports are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Harrow Council faces a £5.9 million overspend in its Housing General Fund for 2024-25. Source
- The overspend is primarily attributed to rising homelessness costs. Source
- The council increased its Temporary Accommodation Demand Fund by £3 million. Source
- The Temporary Accommodation Demand Fund reserve totals £7 million. Source
- Harrow Council did not meet targets for customer call answer rates in 2024-25. Source
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