Our budget

Norwich City Council’s budget 2025-26

Key dates

Timetable for this year's budget:

• Public consultation: Thursday 12 December 2024 – Monday 12 January 2025.
• Draft budget to cabinet: Wednesday 5 February 2025
• Final budget ratified by full council (committee of all 39 councillors): Wednesday 12 February 2025
• Start date: The budget for 2025-26 runs from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026. 

Setting our budget

Norwich City Council’s budget is set each year by council – the group of all 39 democratically elected councillors.

An important part of the budget-setting process is hearing from local residents and businesses and a consultation is carried out each year to inform the proposals set before councillors and a final budget agreed.