The Cabinet of Ealing Council met on Wednesday 10 June 2026 to discuss the council's financial outturn for the previous year, the acceptance of grant funding for a regional park, and the extension of contracts for external refurbishment works. The meeting also addressed the proposed closure of the council's wholly-owned housing development companies, Broadway Living Ltd (BL) and Broadway Living Registered Provider Ltd (BLRP).

2025/26 Revenue and Capital Outturn

The Cabinet was scheduled to review the council's financial performance for the 2025/26 financial year. The report indicated that the council's spending on its General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) had remained within approved budgets, with a net underspend achieved. However, the report also highlighted significant overspends in demand-led services, such as social care, and noted ongoing risks related to rising costs and demand. The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) account showed a cumulative deficit of £18.519m, primarily due to pressures within the High Needs Block. The report also detailed the outturn for the capital programme, which showed a net underspend of £0.483m. The Cabinet was to consider noting the underspends, approving the re-profiling of capital schemes, and approving an additional capital budget for the Mandeville Parkway scheme.

Acceptance of Greater London Authority Grant Funding: West London Regional Park

The meeting was scheduled to consider the acceptance of a £1,459,696 capital grant from the Greater London Authority (GLA) to support the West London Regional Park (WLRP) programme. The WLRP is a collaborative initiative involving six partners, including the London Borough of Ealing, the London Borough of Hounslow, the GLA, the National Trust, the Environment Agency, and the Canal & River Trust. The grant funding is intended to support capital works across the 13-kilometre park corridor, including trail improvements, wayfinding, landscape enhancements at destination nodes, and River Brent habitat improvements. The report sought approval for the council to act as the accountable body for the grant and to enter into the necessary grant agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the WLRP partners.

Extension of Contracts for External Refurbishment Works

The Cabinet was scheduled to consider extending existing contracts for external refurbishment works with Greyline Builders Limited, R Benson Property Maintenance Limited, and Durkan Limited. These contracts, each valued at £5 million per annum, were due to expire in September 2026. The report recommended a two-year extension for each contract, citing the contractors' high standard of delivery, their knowledge of the council's housing stock, and the significant impact that ending the contracts would have on the council's ability to deliver its planned capital programme and achieve improvements to housing decency figures. The extension would also support the delivery of works funded through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF).

Closure of Broadway Living (BL) and Broadway Living RP (BLRP)

A significant item on the agenda was the proposed closure of Broadway Living Ltd (BL) and Broadway Living Registered Provider Ltd (BLRP), the council's wholly-owned housing development companies. Independent reviews had concluded that BL and BLRP were no longer financially viable. The report recommended that the companies be wound up, with their housing development and management functions brought back in-house to the council. All properties owned by BLRP would be transferred to the council's Housing Revenue Account (HRA), ensuring they remain in the social housing sector and that tenants' rights are safeguarded. The report outlined the financial implications, including a projected debt and equity write-off of £6.550m, and detailed the legal and equality implications of the proposed transfer and wind-down. The council would assume responsibility for the stalled development sites and would work with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) to manage BLRP's deregistration.