Hello! We hope you are well. Calderdale Council has published its draft budget for April 2026-March 2027.
This is a survey to find out your views, and we will feed it directly into the Council's Budget Consultation process. You can find the full budget at this link:
Cabinet's draft budget | Calderdale CouncilHowever, we will summarise some of the key changes and themes below.
There are 22 areas of investment in the budget, and 20 areas of savings and efficiencies. Whilst some may interest our Members, such as investing in Community Safety, we will focus on the specific areas most relevant to our Members.
There is also a proposed increase of 4.99% in Council tax as part of this budget.
Investments1.1 Appointeeship Service
The Appointeeship Service is where Calderdale Council acts as an ‘appointee’ for an individual, similar to how some of our Members may do for their children and take responsibility for their finances etc. The Council is proposing to invest an additional £290,000 into this service in 2026/2027. This is coinciding with an increase in fees for this service.
1.2 Direct Payments
There is a proposed additional £188,000 into the Direct Payments team in 2026/2027. This team supports individuals who are assessed as eligible for care and support. This gives them greater autonomy over how, when and from whom they get their care and support.
1.3 Adults Occupational Therapy Team
There is proposed additional funding in the Adults Occupational therapy team of £192,000 in 2026/2027 and £160,000 in 2027/2028.
1.4 Brokerage Service
The brokerage service is used to help adults source the best support solutions for them, as well as participating in decision making. There is a proposed additional funding of £80,000 to this service in 2026/2027.
1.5 Learning Disability Team
The Learning Disability Team provides specialist health and support services for individuals with learning disabilities, aiming to improve their overall health and wellbeing. There is a proposed increase of £153,000 for 2026/2027 and £140,000 for 2027/2028.
1.6 Mosaic Revenue Costs
These are costs associated with implementing the ‘Mosaic’ IT system in Social care, which simplifies recording and monitoring and frees up time for Social Care workers to do more of what matters. This will cost £270,000 in 2026/2027, £422,000 in 2027/2028 and £20,000 in 2028/2029.
1.7 Disabled Facilities Grants
These enable you to secure physical changes to your home via a grant from the Council. There is a proposed increase of £500,000 in 2027/2028.
1.8 Children & Young People’s Procurement.
There are two increases in Children & Young People's; £61,000 for a ‘sufficiency project’ and £92,000 for a ‘Transformation Manager’ in this service. This to create two new posts, one in Commissioning and one in Social Care, to help Calderdale develop local residential provision, with the aim of ensuring more Calderdale Children in care can live in a good quality local Children's home.
2.0 SavingsReduced spend on managed service. The Council has Care Managers who can act on your behalf. They can plan, arrange and organise support for you. If you choose the Care Managed Service the Council will use your Personal Budget to pay for services for you. There is a proposed saving of £500,000 in this area.
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