Council budgets in the West Midlands under pressure from inflation rise

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Shropshire Council budgets under pressure from inflation rise

Shropshire Council's Gwilym Butler said the war in Ukraine had increased pressure on their budget

Shropshire Council predicted the increasing prices will add an additional £8.3m to their budget this year. Councillors in Shropshire agreed on Wednesday to spend the summer preparing a first draft of savings to tackle their deficit. Staffordshire councillor Ian Parry said the authority "still face financial challenges" from inflation

 

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