Category: Finance and budget

169 Finance and budget posts found.

£30 million cost of living support for Shropshire residents

19/10/2022

Shropshire Council has helped to deliver more than £30 million to support residents with the rising cost of living. The money has…

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Working together to support residents through the cost of living crisis 

14/10/2022
Cost of living - Oct 2022 graphic

Shropshire’s public and voluntary sector have joined forces to support residents through the cost of living crisis. Over the last four months…

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Shropshire Council preparing to go cashless

11/10/2022
Cashless icon

Shropshire Council is preparing to become a cashless council and help customers manage their payments digitally. From council tax payments to parking,…

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LGA finance review helps confirm budget strategy direction

07/10/2022

An independent review of Shropshire Council’s financial approach has confirmed that changes it is making are taking the council in the right…

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No plans to charge for collection of garden waste

03/10/2022
Recycling collection vehicle

Shropshire Council is assuring residents that it has no current plans to introduce charges for the collection of garden waste. It follows…

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Scam alert: £400 energy bills support

30/09/2022
Scam alert

Shropshire Council is warning residents to watch out for fake text messages claiming to be from the Government, inviting them to apply…

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Council apprenticeship levy transfer funding pot opens

01/09/2022

Shropshire Council is offering small to medium-sized businesses and other, non-levy paying organisations in the county a chance to apply for free…

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Inflation and rising demand’s new pressures on council’s budget

31/08/2022

Inflation and rising energy costs, alongside growing demand for council services – particularly for children’s social care and safeguarding – are the…

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Shropshire HAF projects showcased in Department for Education visit

16/08/2022
The Department of Education visitors, with one of the HAF programme staff

The success of the Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme has been in the spotlight after officials from the Department for…

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New budget plan focuses on Shropshire Plan priorities while tackling inflation pressures  

13/07/2022

Shropshire Council has started to set out its financial plans for the next five years, that will see it focus its efforts…

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