Every year, the council is legally required to set a balanced budget. This year (2026/27) we have set a total budget of around £1.566billion.
Some services, such as schools, council housing, planning and car parking receive specific income from grants or from charging fees direct to service users.
That income adds up to £1.102billion.
This gives us a budget of £464million to deliver our day-to-day services for the 342,000 people who live in Sandwell. This is called our “net budget”.
Find out more about where the budget comes from and how Council Tax is spent.