Council services: a snapshot
The following shows a snapshot of our services budget for the 2026 to 2027 period.
Children’s Services
Around Seventy-four million pounds (£74m) will be spent to support vulnerable and Looked After children, libraries and the educational attainment of our children.
Housing and Social Investment
Around Ninety-nine million pounds (£99m) will be spent on Housing services, including on 2,100 households in temporary accommodation and the Council’s property estate.
Schools
Around Seventy-nine million pounds (£79m) supporting 30 schools in the borough
Public Health
Around Twenty-seven million pounds (£27m) will be spent to provide a variety of health and wellness services to reduce health inequalities within the borough.
Communities and Chief Executive
Around Seventeen million pounds (£17m) will be spent of community safety services, registrars, community engagement and supporting the voluntary sector.
Resources and Customer Delivery
Around £30 million is spent on support services such as finance, digital and technology, HR, and legal and governance, as well as customer‑facing services like Council Tax and Business Rates.
Environment and Neighbourhoods
Around £110 million is spent on running two leisure centres and two museums, maintaining parks, roads and footpaths, and providing waste and street cleaning services to 97,000 households.
Grenfell
Around Twelve million pounds (£12m) annually for the multi-year programme of support for bereaved, survivors and the local community.
Adult Social Care
Around Ninety-four million (£94m) will be spent providing social care services to approximately 1,700 people in Kensington and Chelsea.
Levies
Just over £13 million pays for London‑wide services like concessionary travel and the work of the Environment Agency.
