Shropshire Council has already made two thirds of planned £51m savings, report says
Shropshire Council has already delivered two thirds of its mammoth £51.4 million savings target this year, its finance chief has said.
A new report to councillors says by the end of the first quarter of 2023/24, savings of £34.3m had either been made or were on track to be made, with “further work” needed to achieve the remaining £17.1m.
However, it also reveals unplanned spending on social care has had to be factored in, meaning the authority still risks overspending by up to £37.6m by next April if no extra measures are taken.
The report by James Walton, director of finance, says the savings made in the first three months of the year is more than those achieved in the last three years combined.
It says: “In a challenging year, where other councils have struggled financially, Shropshire Council is robustly managing its finances.”
