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Waltham Forest: year on year

How spending changed between financial years (April to March), and against other London councils.

Spend by financial year

London Borough of Waltham Forest spend by financial year
YearSpendPaymentsChange
2026/27 So far£48.5m1,762—
2025/26£306.5m16,132−9.1%
2024/25£337.3m16,412+96.4%
2023/24£171.8m9,888—

Against other London councils, 2024/25

Spend£337.3m 29th of 30
Payments16,412 30th of 30
Average payment£20.6k 1st of 30
Top 10 suppliers’ share52% 1st of 30

Biggest categories, 2025/26 against 2024/25

London Borough of Waltham Forest: largest categories in 2025/26 compared with 2024/25
Category2024/252025/26Change
B0000E-Council Balance Sheet Service£86.8m£87.1m+0.4%
B5144E-Waste Management£19.0m£33.2m+74.8%
B6503E-Central Expenditure High Needs£15.9m£20.1m+26.6%
B5504E-Housing Management HRA£20.8m£19.5m−6.2%
B5146E-Traffic Management£12.2m£14.1m+15.2%
B5145E-Highways Service£11.2m£10.8m−3.7%
B6083E-Health Care£9.1m£10.5m+15.4%
B5094E-PFI£17.1m£10.4m−39.0%
B5094e-schools Pfi—£9.5m—
B6106E-Waltham Forest Catering Service£12.6m£7.1m−43.4%
B6113E-Provisions Team Short Breaks and Home School Transport£4.8m£4.9m+1.4%
B6072E-Home First Services£3.6m£4.8m+34.8%

The five largest suppliers over time

Payments to Waltham Forest's five largest suppliers

£0£17.9m£35.8m
2023/242024/252025/26
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Payments to Waltham Forest's five largest suppliers
Financial yearAston GroupMorgan Sindall Property ServicesFcc Waste Management LtdJ B Riney & Co LtdNsl Services Group
2023/24£16,388,788£17,174,187£13,600,023£4,989,327£6,556,224
2024/25£35,602,938£35,824,530£20,650,750£12,293,833£12,772,878
2025/26£30,540,490£25,661,109£31,446,583£18,677,225£13,882,663