Calderdale Council has an approved budget for the financial year 2026-27 following the Budget Council meeting on Monday 23 February 2026. The budget reflects the Cabinet’s priorities of keeping people safe, investing in Calderdale’s towns and places and moving to a more sustainable financial position. The Council has more certainty about how much funding it… read more … about A sensible budget for the years ahead>>
Keeping people safe, investing in Calderdale’s towns and places and moving to a more sustainable financial position are the priorities in the Cabinet’s budget proposals for 2026/7. The proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 8 December 2025, marking the start of a seven-week public consultation. The… read more … about A sensible budget for a brighter future>>
Building financial resilience and protecting vital public services were the priorities for the Council when setting the budget for the next financial year during Budget Council on Monday 24 February 2025. The new Government has given the Council a one-year financial settlement for 2025/26 but has indicated there is likely to be a longer term,… read more … about A budget for a sustainable future>>
Protecting local services and balancing the books are the priority for the Council in the next financial year, as it adapts to changes to local government funding introduced by the new Government. The Cabinet’s budget proposals for 2025/6 were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 13 January 2025,… read more … about A budget for a time of change>>
In response to the Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday 30 October 2024, Cllr Jane Scullion, Leader of Calderdale Council, said: “Like all councils across the country, in Calderdale we are facing the unprecedented pressures of increased demand for our services, more complex needs in our local communities and reduced budgets. Our current… read more … about Calderdale Council’s response to the Autumn Budget>>
Calderdale Council is on track to deliver the savings agreed in the 2024/25 budget, although continues to face significant pressures in certain service areas. The Council’s use of resources is closely monitored and regularly reported to senior leadership and the Cabinet. Members receive quarterly monitoring reports three times a year which update on the latest… read more … about Updating on the Council’s financial position>>
At Budget Council on Monday 26 February Calderdale Council’s Cabinet budget was approved. The budget prioritises protecting the most vulnerable and delivering good quality statutory services. The Council is legally required to set a balanced budget each year and has already found savings which now amount to over £125m per year since 2010. Although the Council’s… read more … about Tough decisions in challenging times>>
Protecting the most vulnerable children and adults in Calderdale and continuing to deliver good quality statutory services are the budget priorities for the Cabinet in the next financial year. The budget proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 15 January 2024, marking the start of a period… read more … about A time for tough decisions>>
Calderdale Council may need to save £11 million in the next financial year according to a forecast which will be considered at the next meeting of the Cabinet in November. The Medium Term Financial Plan is updated annually and represents the starting point for setting the Council’s budget for 2024-2025, which will be agreed at… read more … about Planning ahead for a sustainable budget>>
