Without changes to funding from the UK Government, Liverpool could face a funding gap of more than £100m in two years' time, the city’s Mayor has warned.
Last night, Liverpool Council published its budget proposals as it seeks to plug a £73m blackhole in its finances and set a balanced budget for the next financial year. As a result, among the series of options put forward to save and generate money are a potential hike in council tax, increasing fees and charges as well as a review of its libraries and leisure centres.
Reductions will be made to the city’s culture budget while the amount spent on welfare support schemes could also be reduced. In a statement following the budget options being published, Mayor Joanne Anderson said the Government needed to provide adequate funding for councils like Liverpool “to keep our communities running.”
