York council faces £32.3m budget shortfall, seeks Government talks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

York council faces a £32.3 million budget black hole between 2027 and 2030, prompting plans to approach the Government for financial support.

York council is facing a £32.3 million budget black hole forecast between 2027 and 2030. The council plans to approach the Government for talks about its financial options to address the shortfall. Officials said the measures required to deal with the budget gap would be extremely challenging for residents.

Council Leader Claire Douglas said the black hole came as demand for services and adult social care had risen rapidly while national funding had reduced. Factors including inflation, borrowing costs and rising costs for adult social care have all contributed to pushing the budget gap above the £20 million previously forecast. Around £40 million has already been saved from council budgets in the last six years, with officials stating that finding more savings was becoming increasingly difficult.

Work is ongoing to reform adult social care in York and to make council services more modern and efficient to help save money. The council's executive is set to receive an update on the authority's finances on 3 November as work gets underway on its budget for 2027/28. The report stated the council was expected to see some of the most significant financial challenges it had ever experienced.

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• £32.3m black hole facing York council prompting Government talks plansYork'S council is facing a £32.3 million budget black hole, prompting plans to approach the Government for talks about its financial options.York Press · 27 Oct, 11:17
• £32.3m black hole facing York council prompting Government talks plansYork'S council is facing a £32.3 million budget black hole, prompting plans to approach the Government for talks about its financial options.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 27 Oct, 11:17

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