Balancing the budget now and in the post-Covid years
Council leaders are making plans to balance a budget hit by austerity and Covid and build a successful future for Bury.
Council leaders are making plans to balance a budget hit by austerity and Covid and build a successful future for Bury.
Council leaders in Bury have launched a public consultation on plans to cut £11.6 million from services in next year’s (2016/17) budget.
Council leaders in Bury have launched a public consultation on plans to cut £16 million from next year’s (2015/16) budget.
The very future of council services is under threat because of a new and unprecedented swathe of Government budget cuts that are “beyond the pale”.
Bury Council has increased its share of the council tax bill by 3.5% for the coming financial year, it was agreed by councillors last night (Wednesday 20 Feb).
Bury Council is holding a second period of consultation as it strives to find a further £8.7 million in budget savings.