Category: Finance and budget

179 Finance and budget posts found.

Hope Much Wenlock Leisure Centre public use can remain

28/02/2025
An image of the sports hall at Much Wenlock leisure centre.

Shropshire Council is set to continue discussions with the school and Trust that own Much Wenlock Leisure Centre, to help find solutions…

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Shropshire Council sets budget with £18 million savings for 2025/26

27/02/2025

Shropshire Councillors have voted and agreed to set a budget for the financial year 2025/26, which includes £18 million in planned savings. …

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Cabinet to consider leisure facilities operation contract

26/02/2025

Shropshire Council is considering changes to the way it provides some of its leisure services to enable it to reduce spend.  These…

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Capitalisation direction to fund transformation costs approved in principle by Government

20/02/2025

Shropshire Council’s application for a capitalisation direction of up to £26.9m has now been approved in principle by the Government, along with…

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Financial impacts of options around North West Relief Road

19/02/2025
Shrewsbury North West Relief Road plan illustration

Shropshire Council, as part of its capital strategy, must consider the financial implications should the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) scheme…

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Shropshire leadership team to reduce by a third to deliver £1m savings boost

19/02/2025

Shropshire Council is reducing its senior leadership team by almost a third as part of plans for a new operating model, saving…

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Shropshire Council request to release funding for transformation

13/02/2025

Shropshire Council has made an application to the Government for a capitalisation direction, allowing it to generate capital receipts to fund its…

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Shropshire Council awarded more than £650,000 to enhance walking and cycling infrastructure

12/02/2025

Shropshire Council has been awarded more than £650,000 from Active Travel England as part of a nationwide effort to promote active travel…

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3,500 responses to budget consultation shape proposal to close budget gap

07/02/2025

Over 3,500 residents, businesses and other stakeholders responded to Shropshire Council’s budget consultation, setting out proposals to save more than £8m from…

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Shrewsbury park and ride set to run more frequently

07/02/2025

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will next week (12 February 2025) be asked to agree improvements to Shrewsbury park and ride service – with…

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