Appendix 4: Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2029/30 - Externally funded schemes - Economy, Environment and Communities
Economy, Environment and Communities: Externally funded schemes
| Description | 2026/27 (£) | 2027/28 (£) | 2028/29 (£) | 2029/30 (£) | Total (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levelling Up Fund - £20 million announced on 19 January 2022 by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (now MHCLG), to kickstart the delivery of over 500 new homes connecting local people in Willenhall to jobs, parks and new rail station. | 3,992,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,992,322 |
| Willenhall Masterplan - Land and Property Investment Fund (LPIF) funding - £3.2m of LPIF funding as part-funding for the Willenhall Masterplan project to kickstart the delivery of over 500 new homes connecting local people in Willenhall jobs, parks and new rail station. | 3,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,200,000 |
| Highway Maintenance programme - This capital funding, known as the maintenance block, is distributed by the Integrated Transport Authority (ITA). As the Highway Authority we have an extremely high profile duty to maintain our highway network. This money is provided by the Department for Transport via the ITA with the condition that it should be spent on the classified road network. Includes allocation for potholes and bridge strengthening. | 3,568,700 | 3,568,700 | 3,568,700 | 3,568,700 | 14,274,800 |
| Local Network Improvement Plan - The Government provides each locality with grant funding to help implement the Local Transport Plan in their area. The grant is used for the implementation of small scale capital schemes, development of major capital schemes and to part fund major schemes implementation costs. The programme is designed to address road safety issues, progress the Council's major scheme aspirations; and resource the required 'local contributions' to approved major schemes. (Department for Transport / West Midlands ITA). | 1,563,100 | 1,563,100 | 1,563,100 | 1,563,100 | 6,252,400 |
| Music Services capital grant | 63,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,606 |
| Total Economy, Environment and Communities | 12,387,728 | 5,131,800 | 5,131,800 | 5,131,800 | 27,783,128 |