Bassetlaw District Council Cabinet members have approved recommendations for its budget for 2026/27, ahead of a final budget setting meeting later this month.
Through a combination of measures including a commitment to transformation and efficiency, the Council is proposing a balanced budget for the year ahead with a total spend of £25.4 million, which will help provide vital services in the district such as Waste and Recycling collection, Planning, Environmental Health and enforcement, Parks, Cemeteries, Economic Development and Community Safety.
This also includes investment in some of the council’s fixed assets to improve services for residents. The capital programme planned works include investing in the Councils commercial and industrial properties, such as Harrison Drive in Langold, to extend the lives of the buildings and help attract new investment and upgrading the water plant at the Canch’s Splash Park.
The council’s budget is funded by a combination of Government grants, income from services we charge for, and other small sources with the balance of around £22 million provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement, Council Tax, local business rates and other Government funding.
Cllr Alan Rhodes, Cabinet Member for Corporate and Financial services said: “We have approved recommendations for a balanced budget for the year ahead through a combination of measures including a commitment to transformation and efficiency.
“It demonstrates our commitment to managing our finances responsibly and carefully in what is an important period of change for local government.”
The council is continuing to transform the way it works so it can operate more efficiently and manage its budget responsibly. This reflects the responses the council received from its recent Budget Conversation and includes modernising systems, improving processes, and reducing back-office costs wherever possible.
It is focusing on transformation and becoming more efficient rather than reducing front line services, to protect the staff and support residents rely on, with the changes making it leaner, more responsive, and better able to meet the needs of communities.
As part of this work Cabinet Members approved an asset management plan for 2026/27 which includes decarbonisation work planned at Retford and Worksop Leisure Centres. This work is projected to general annual efficiency savings of approx. £80k, among measures to reduce costs of running buildings, including greater investment in climate change and energy efficiency measures.
Meanwhile Cabinet Members also approved the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the coming five years, in which it reflects strong governance arrangements, financial sustainability and increased financial resilience.
These reports will now be presented at the Annual Budget Council meeting on 26th February for final approval.
Last Updated on Friday, February 6, 2026