Progress being made but 'absolutely no room for error' in council's multi-million pound saving goal
Shropshire Council has said progress has been made as the final figures for the budget show the council's overspend is "almost half of what had been expected".
In January, Shropshire Council had predicted a £14m overspend as the authority battled with what they said was increased demand for essential services and higher costs.
But the authority has said that the final figures have shown that the overspend is almost half of what was expected, having been reduced to £7.9m by the end of March.
They have said that the steps taken to meet the demand for services in different ways, including investing in early help and prevention to meet residents’ needs earlier, have all helped the authority to reach a better-than-expected position and retain higher levels in its reserves.
At the end of March 2024 that stood at £8.2m, an amount it can carry forward into the new financial year.
