North Tyneside Council has approved its budget for 2026/27, setting out how the authority will continue to protect essential services, support vulnerable residents and invest in the borough despite significant financial pressures facing councils nationally.
The budget includes over £32 million of additional investment in frontline services, with more than half directed towards Children’s and Adults’ Social Care to meet rising demand. It also identifies £25 million in savings through service redesign, improved efficiency, better use of buildings and digital tools, and a detailed review of all income and expenditure across the organisation.
To maintain essential services and keep the Council on a stable financial footing, Council Tax will rise by 4.99%, in line with the Government’s planning assumptions for local authorities.
The Council’s Investment Plan commits over £352 million to improving local infrastructure, with more than half funded through external grants and contributions.
Cllr Anthony McMullen, Cabinet Member for Finance, said:
“This is a responsible and honest budget that reflects the real pressures we are facing as a Council. Demand for statutory services, especially in social care, continues to rise sharply while national funding has not kept pace.
“We have taken difficult but necessary decisions to protect the services our residents rely on most. At the same time, we are continuing to invest in every part of the borough, in our roads, schools, neighbourhoods and town centres, and we remain ambitious for North Tyneside’s future.
“I want to thank residents, businesses and partners who took part in our budget consultation. Their feedback has helped shape a budget that supports our most vulnerable residents, uses every pound wisely and keeps North Tyneside moving forward.”
The budget for 2026/27 was approved by Full Council on 12 February 2026.