Timeline for the Annual Plan 2026/2027

Public consultation for the Annual Plan 2026/2027 is now open for your feedback.

Consultation closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 29 March 2026.

Elected members of the Governing Body then consider your feedback as they make and made final decisions for the plan.

The Governing Body will usually adopt the final annual plan at the end of June each year. The plan will then take effect from 1 July, the first day of the new financial year.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Draft Mayoral Proposal released – 1 December 2025

    Find out what the mayor is proposing for the Annual Plan 2026/2027.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Final Mayoral Proposal presented – December 2025

    The topics for public consultation are decided.

  • Timeline item 3 - active

    Open for feedback – 27 February to 29 March 2026

    Have your say on the proposed annual plan.

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Feedback considered – April 2026

    Elected members consider the feedback as they finalise the proposed annual plan.

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    All decisions made – May 2026

    The Governing Body makes decisions on the final annual plan.

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    Annual plan adopted – June 2026

    The Governing Body adopts the Annual Plan 2026/2027.

  • Timeline item 7 - incomplete

    Annual plan takes effect – July 2026

    The Annual Plan 2026/2027 takes effect from 1 July 2026.