Appendix 2: Detailed summary of Growth and Demand pressures 2026/27 to 2029/30 - Economy, Environment and Communities
Economy, Environment and Communities Growth Demand Pressures
| Ref | Description | 2026/27 (£) | 2027/28 (£) | 2028/29 (£) | 2029/30 (£) | Total (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Saddlers Centre - regeneration project temporary impact on income generation | 717,800 | (37,800) | (682,000) | 2,000 | 0 |
| 56 | Local Plan consultation & sustainability appraisal x 3 stages (short term investment in 2025/26) | 0 | (40,000) | 0 | 0 | (40,000) |
| 57 | APAS AGILE Planning IT contract | 64,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64,000 |
| 58 | Core funding of housing team | 0 | 84,673 | 128,794 | 81,827 | 295,294 |
| 59 | Core funding of regeneration and development team | 345,164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345,164 |
| 60 | Phased changes to school crossing patrols | 132,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132,240 |
| 61 | Domestic and garden waste agency staffing costs | 47,066 | 49,721 | 52,529 | 55,497 | 204,813 |
| 62 | Profiled reduction in demand leading to income pressure on cremations income due to local competitor | (73,590) | (63,258) | (44,398) | (38,672) | (219,918) |
| 63 | Greener Bloxwich – fall out of one-off revenue impact of capital investment | (80,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (80,000) |
| 64 | Fall out of street lighting private finance initiative grant when contract ends | 0 | 0 | 1,600,000 | 0 | 1,600,000 |
| 65 | Dry mixed recycling cost increases | 496,934 | (8,900) | 0 | 0 | 488,034 |
| 66 | Waste disposal contracts (recycling costs) | 30,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,138 |
| 67 | Waste disposal contracts (recycling income) | 10,387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,387 |
| 68 | Food waste - base line revenue increase | 0 | 1,218,620 | 0 | 0 | 1,218,620 |
| 69 | Coroners contract | 150,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150,509 |
| 70 | Middlemore lane (larger site - higher running costs) | 215,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215,637 |
| 71 | Licensing restructure to meet demands of the service | 96,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96,000 |
| 72 | Contractual inflation | 373,566 | 449,668 | 449,844 | 458,662 | 1,731,740 |
| 73 | Enforcement - to increase visible security and enforcement initiatives across Walsall with the intention of reducing fly-tipping and reducing anti-social behaviour and crime across the borough | 1,460,060 | (350,000) | 18,000 | 0 | 1,128,060 |
| 74 | Resource to deliver the electrical vehicle charging point programme | 73,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,745 |
| Total Economy, Environment and Communities | 4,059,656 | 1,302,724 | 1,522,769 | 559,314 | 7,444,463 | |