Where our money is spent
The 2026/27 budget includes major investments designed to support residents now and secure Staffordshire’s future.
Key investments funded through council tax
- £15 million extra to improve Staffordshire’s roads
- £5.5 million to recruit around 120 additional children’s services staff
- £1 million investment in a new town-centre campus in Stafford for young people with special educational needs
- £5 million to transform libraries into modern community hubs
- £18 million investment in Staffordshire’s countryside and visitor economy, including Chasewater and the Staffordshire Way
Out of every pound we spend
More than 60 pence in every pound we spend goes directly into social care - helping those who need us most.
| Adult social care | 40p |
| Children's services | 22p |
| Other services | 12p |
| Education | 7p |
| Highways | 5p |
| Contingency & Financing | 5p |
| Environmental | 4p |
| Transportation | 3p |
| Cultural | 2p |
