Sandwell welcomes £27m govt cash boost

A West Midlands council will benefit from improved government funding aimed at tackling severe deprivation over the next three years.

Sandwell Council will receive an extra £27m on top of its central government settlement, announced last year, set to be funded by the government-backed Recovery Grant.

The grant is part of what the government says is a £2.6bn “targeted investment”, aimed at councils who have been hit hardest by historic funding cuts, and with high levels of deprivation.

“This additional funding will make a real difference to people in Sandwell,” said Sandwell Council leader, Cllr Kerrie Carmichael.

“We want to deliver a great future for Sandwell, where everyone can be proud to call this their home. That’s why we will be putting this money towards tackling the real causes of deprivation – not with one off solutions – but to bring about meaningful change in people’s lives for generations to come.”

Sandwell Council says since the government published its provisional local government finance settlement in December 2025, Sandwell Council, the local Sandwell MPs and West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker have lobbied for additional funding for Sandwell.

Cllr Paul Moore, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resources added: “I’d like to thank the Government for listening to Sandwell and providing this additional funding.

“We are proud to be a caring council that gets things done, and are totally focused on getting things right for our residents. Our budget proposals are intended to make sure we are funding high-quality services that are easy to use and working for the people who need them.

“We want to use this extra money in every town in Sandwell to really make a long-term difference in boosting people’s life chances.”