Cheshire East Budget 2025-26

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-29

Our budget has outlined a 4.99% council tax rise for 2025/26. Find out how every £1 of your council tax is spent on our council tax pages.

Cheshire East Council met on 26 February 2025 and agreed the Medium-Term Financial Strategy Report for 2025/26 to 2028/29.

The report provides detailed information on the issues facing the Council in the medium term and shows how these are being addressed to present a balanced financial position for the 2025/26 financial year.

You can read the full document here:

It includes:

  • How your council is funded (government grants, business rates, council tax)
  • The budget changes for each committee and plans for the next four years
  • Capital investment plans
  • Strategies for reserves, investment, and treasury management 

Page last reviewed: 24 February 2026