A proactive cross-party approach to the Council’s financial sustainability will be taken to manage the challenging budget situation which Sheffield City Council, like many other local authorities, faces.
Over the past 13 years, Sheffield, along with many other local authorities, has seen significant reductions in funding from central government. Alongside this, demand for services is rising.
Proactive steps are being taken to ensure the Council remains able to set out a balanced budget in the long-term, including transforming services to run in a more sustainable and efficient way.
Today (Thursday 21 December 2023), at Sheffield City Council’s Extraordinary Strategy and Resources Policy Committee, Councillors were given a positive, but realistic, update on the financial outlook for the council and the budget for 2024/25.
In a first person piece, Sheffield City Council Leader Cllr Tom Hunt speaks about the Council signing up to be part of the International Mayors Council on Homelessness, and the benefits this will bring Sheffield.
Whether or not a city centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will be introduced by Sheffield City Council will soon be decided at the Council’s Communities, Parks, and Leisure Committee.
