Economics

Budgets, funding, spending, and savings from Norfolk County Council decisions

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Increases
1
Decrease
15
Allocations
1
Saving
£20mSaving

NSFT efficiency programme required in 2026/27

Norfolk mental health trust cuts 18-week waits by 80% but gaps remain

Health

19 March 2026

£100,000+Allocation

Employee severance packages approved for 2025/26

Norfolk Council Approves High-Value Staff Severance Deals in Closed Session

Governance

18 March 2026

TBCAllocation

National SEND reform funding — local allocation not yet confirmed

Norfolk prepares response to national SEND shake-up

Education

13 March 2026

balanced budgetAllocation

Home to School Transport programme annual budget

Norfolk's school transport service reviewed as costs and demand rise

Transport

13 March 2026

£257.50Allocation

Assessment fee for brown tourist sign applications

Council reviews brown tourist signs policy but stops short of changes

Transport

12 March 2026

£13,500Allocation

Annual cost of new roadworks content management module

Norfolk to overhaul how roadworks are communicated to residents

Transport

12 March 2026

£8mAllocation

Bid for investment in obesity services

Norfolk board backs new five-year NHS health strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk

Health

4 March 2026

£121.75mIncrease

Total budget for West Winch Housing Access Road, up £12.55m

West Winch Road Budget Rises to £121.75m After Gas Main Cost Surge

Transport

2 March 2026

£28.9mAllocation

Forecast general balances at 31 March 2026

Norfolk Council Budget Remains Balanced Despite Pressure on Services

Budget

2 March 2026

£4.4mAllocation

Capital contribution to build 87 independent living apartments

£4.4m Approved for 87 New Independent Living Flats in Thorpe St Andrew

Housing

2 March 2026

£769,000Allocation

Parish Partnership road improvement schemes 2026/27

99 Local Road Improvement Schemes Approved Across Norfolk

Transport

2 March 2026

£83mAllocation

Annual highways capital investment ceiling for Norfolk 2026–2030

Norfolk Approves £58m–£83m Annual Highways Programme Through to 2030

Transport

2 March 2026

£6.9mAllocation

Apprenticeship Levy funds received from 39 Norfolk employers

Norfolk Apprenticeship Strategy Renewed as County Reaches 5,100 Apprentices

Education

2 March 2026

£3.2mAllocation

Voluntary sector outreach, debt advice and local support services

Cost-of-Living Support Fund Replaced by New Three-Year Crisis Scheme

Social Care

2 March 2026

Increase

DSG cumulative deficit continues to grow

Schools funding deficit deepens as Norfolk approves DSG budget

Education

17 February 2026

£613.776mIncrease

Norfolk County Council net revenue budget 2026-27

Norfolk council tax to rise 4.99% as £613m budget approved

Budget

17 February 2026

£750,000Allocation

Active Travel behaviour change and feasibility work

Norfolk gets £750k to shift residents away from car travel

Transport

12 February 2026

£2.1mIncrease

Additional Revenue Support Grant for 2026/27 budget

Norfolk gets extra £2.1m in government funding for 2026/27

Budget

10 February 2026

£95kAllocation

Annual cost of Microsoft 365 data backup for cyber resilience

Norfolk Council strengthens cyber defences after surge in attacks

Governance

10 February 2026

£249,977Allocation

National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for Hall Marks project

Norfolk Record Office secures £250k to document county's lost country houses

Culture

6 February 2026

£25,000Decrease

One-off draw from NRO reserves in 2026-27 budget

Norfolk Record Office to draw £25,000 from reserves in 2026-27 budget

Budget

6 February 2026