Category: Finance and budget

217 Finance and budget posts found.

Shropshire Council sets out next steps to live within its means 

01/07/2026

Shropshire Council has published a refreshed draft Medium Term Financial Plan 2027-2032, setting out the next stage of its work to stabilise…

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Marches leaders take growth and resilience message to Westminster

19/06/2026

Leaders from the Marches Forward Partnership (MFP) are heading to Westminster to press ministers to back a practical, locally‑led approach to economic…

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New scrutiny panel to consider financial implications of adult day centre reports 

02/06/2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, Shropshire Council’s new Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be asked to consider two reports in relation to in-house…

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Financial report shows scale of challenge and early signs of progress 

02/06/2026
Money

Shropshire Council has published its Financial Outturn Report for 2025/26, ahead of it being discussed by the Finance and Improvement Overview and…

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New committee aimed at strengthening finances to meet for the first time 

29/05/2026
Money

Shropshire Council’s new Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday 8 June 2026, with members…

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Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan for Shropshire

24/04/2026
Developing the tourism and visitor economy

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has approved a new Destination Management Plan (DMP), setting out a clear framework for how tourism and the visitor…

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Shropshire funding per person set to fall to 29% less than national average

09/04/2026
Bishop's Castle

New analysis from the Rural Services Network has revealed a growing and structural funding gap between Shropshire, comparable rural councils, and the…

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Shropshire Council partners with Raft Energy to lead the way in sustainable carbon removal

11/03/2026
Top loader for the new biochar plant in Ludlow.

Shropshire Council is pleased to announce a new partnership between Raft Energy and Biodynamic Carbon (BDC) — a joint venture between Shropshire…

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Shropshire Council sets budget for 2026/27

26/02/2026
Money

Shropshire Council has today (26 February 2026) agreed its budget for 2026/27 at a meeting of Full Council, marking an important step as the…

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Full Council agrees Council Tax rise

26/02/2026

Following years of real-term reductions in funding from central government, Shropshire Council has today Thursday (26 February 2026) announced that Council Tax will go up…

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