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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

RefDescription2026/27
(£)
2027/28
(£)
2028/29
(£)
2029/30
(£)

Total 

(£)

55Saddlers Centre - regeneration project temporary impact on income generation717,800(37,800)(682,000)2,0000
56Local Plan consultation & sustainability appraisal x 3 stages (short term investment in 2025/26)0(40,000)00(40,000)
57APAS AGILE Planning IT contract64,00000064,000
58Core funding of housing team084,673128,79481,827295,294
59Core funding of regeneration and development team 345,164000345,164
60Phased changes to school crossing patrols132,240000132,240
61Domestic and garden waste agency staffing costs47,06649,72152,52955,497204,813
62Profiled reduction in demand leading to income pressure on cremations income due to local competitor(73,590)(63,258)(44,398)(38,672)(219,918)
63Greener Bloxwich – fall out of one-off revenue impact of capital investment(80,000)000(80,000)
64Fall out of street lighting private finance initiative grant when contract ends001,600,00001,600,000
65Dry mixed recycling cost increases496,934(8,900)00488,034
66Waste disposal contracts (recycling costs)30,13800030,138
67Waste disposal contracts (recycling income)10,38700010,387
68Food waste - base line revenue increase01,218,620001,218,620
69Coroners contract150,509000150,509
70Middlemore lane (larger site - higher running costs)215,637000215,637
71Licensing restructure to meet demands of the service96,00000096,000
72Contractual inflation373,566449,668449,844458,6621,731,740
73Enforcement - 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 borough1,460,060(350,000)18,00001,128,060
74Resource to deliver the electrical vehicle charging point programme73,74500073,745
Total Economy, Environment and Communities4,059,6561,302,7241,522,769559,3147,444,463