Head of Pensions, Investments and Treasury
Kingston upon Thames Council is reviewing its borrowing strategy and investment performance, as detailed in the 2025/26 Treasury Management Annual Report.
In June 2026, Kingston Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee reviewed the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2025/26, which outlined the local authority's borrowing strategy. Katherine Gray, Head of Pensions, Investments and Treasury, presented the report, noting the council's approach to minimising additional borrowing.
The report detailed a borrowing strategy for the 2025/26 financial year totalling £379 million. This figure was £154 million lower than the council's capital financing requirement, a reduction achieved by utilising approximately £154 million of its cash reserves, according to the report presented by the Head of Pensions, Investments and Treasury.
Key facts
- Kingston Council's Audit, Governance and Standards Committee reviewed the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2025/26 in June 2026. Source
- The council's borrowing strategy for the 2025/26 financial year totalled £379 million. Source
- This borrowing figure was £154 million lower than the council's capital financing requirement. Source
- Approximately £154 million of cash reserves were utilised to reduce borrowing. Source
- Katherine Gray, Head of Pensions, Investments and Treasury, presented the 2025/26 Treasury Management Annual Report. Source
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