Category: Finance and budget

139 Finance and budget posts found.

Delivering financial sustainability 

15/02/2024
The Shropshire Plan

Like many other councils Shropshire Council is facing huge pressure on its finances, and must make some very difficult decisions so it…

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Government officials visit Shropshire to learn about bus service improvement plans

07/02/2024

Officials from the Department for Transport (DfT) have visited Shropshire to find out more about Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service –…

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Council awarded over £400,000 to improve Oswestry Greenway route

07/02/2024

Improvements are to be made to the Greenway route in Oswestry after Shropshire Council was awarded £413,000 of UK Shared Prosperity Fund…

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Difficult decisions follow Shropshire Council’s budget consultation

01/02/2024

More than 1,000 responses have been collected during Shropshire Council’s 6-week budget consultation, which asked residents, staff, businesses and other stakeholders to share…

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Crowdfund Shropshire’s next round of funding opens soon

31/01/2024
People sitting in a room, launching Crowdfund Shropshire

Crowdfund Shropshire, the new civic fundraising platform where community groups can get their projects funded by public and grant funding, is opening…

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Families to receive more financial support for their childcare costs

30/01/2024
Childcare Choices infographic featuring a toy car and a child

Families across Shropshire are being encouraged to find out more about the changes to childcare costs that come into effect this year.…

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Cabinet agrees changes to parking charges

19/01/2024

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has approved changes to parking charges in the council’s car parks and on-street parking areas. The increased charges are…

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Alternative Budget Proposal to be put to Cabinet tomorrow following scrutiny review

16/01/2024

A new proposal from one of Shropshire Council’s opposition parties will be put to the council’s Cabinet for consideration at its meeting…

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Businesses and residents properties affected by Storm Babet urged to apply for flood grants

20/12/2023
Flooding Wyle Cop

Businesses and residents whose properties have been affected by Storm Babet are being urged to apply for a series of grants. If…

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Shropshire Council’s budget plans unchanged after Government announces funding allocation

19/12/2023

Shropshire Council’s budget plans remain unchanged after the Government confirms the financial settlement for local councils on Monday 18 December 2023.  The…

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