Shropshire Council’s budget consultation is now open – tell us what you think
Like councils up and down the country, Shropshire Council faces a very tough financial position and we need your help in shaping some difficult decisions that lie ahead.
At just over halfway through this financial year, we have achieved 80% of our spending reductions target of £51.4m. Our plan is to build on these strong foundations to overcome the challenges that still lie ahead into the next financial year and beyond.
Our biggest pressure is that the funding we have to deliver our services hasn’t kept pace with the demand that we are seeing, especially in adults’ social care and children’s social care, which makes up nearly 80% of the council budget.
Council Leader Lezley Picton explains how the council's budget is spent
Essentially, we are having to do much more with less so we can carry on supporting the most vulnerable people in our communities. To keep doing this, we will have to make some difficult decisions.
We will need to change the way we deliver some services, whilst some others may need to stop altogether.
We want to understand your priorities, as residents, businesses, staff or stakeholders, so that any future decisions are made with these in mind.
Our budget consultation starts today, and this is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts on how we can achieve the £50m spending reductions that we must make before 2025, which includes the 4.99% council tax increase that the Government allocation assumes we will make.
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