Category: Finance and budget

185 Finance and budget posts found.

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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Shropshire Council publishes plans to close budget gap in 2025/26

14/01/2025

Shropshire Council has published its draft Medium Term Financial Strategy, with plans to close an £11.8m budget gap in 2025/26, after examining…

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Shropshire Council responds to 2025/26 Local Government Financial Settlement

19/12/2024

Shropshire Council is reviewing the detail in this week’s local government financial settlement for 2025/26, but is not expecting the announcement to…

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Council and Partners in Care express concerns on potential consequences to care sector, following increase in National Insurance Contribution

12/12/2024

Shropshire Council, in collaboration with Partners in Care, has expressed significant concerns regarding the recent government announcements on the rise in employers…

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Public’s views wanted on possible ideas for budget savings

12/12/2024

Like councils across the country, Shropshire Council faces more difficult decisions and wants your views on these as it seeks to become…

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