At 31 March 2026, the council has significant commitments for future capital expenditure in 2026/27 and future years, budgeted to cost £154.899m. Similar commitments at 31 March 2025 were £131.282m. The commitments are:
| Capital Commitments | Commitments at 31 March 2026 £'000 |
|---|---|
| Council Housing - spend on existing Council housing | |
| Health & Safety | 2,003 |
| Internal & External Refurbishment | 65,697 |
| Mechanical & Electrical works | 794 |
| Improving Energy Efficiency | 722 |
| Housing Stock Improvement | 1,753 |
| Building New Affordable Housing | |
| High Lane Estate Regeneration | 376 |
| Genuinely Affordable Homes | 24,126 |
| Providing Grant to Registered Providers | 202 |
| Copley Close Regeneration | 415 |
| Council House New Build Round 3 | 4,987 |
| Other regeneration schemes | 13,690 |
| Improving Energy Efficiency on Buildings | |
| Green Homes Grant | 569 |
| Other Schemes | |
| School Building Improvements | 33,355 |
| Roads & Highways | 2,958 |
| Other spend | 249 |
| Parks | 473 |
| Grants to Adapt Private Homes (Disabled Facilities Grant) | 1,445 |
| Council Buildings | 1,085 |
| TOTAL | 154,899 |