Liverpool Council’s budget proposals are the “least worst” options available, according to the city’s finance chief.
The city council has confirmed its set of proposals to balance the books for the next financial year following receipt of a government settlement just before Christmas. As a result, the amount the city needs to save stands at £49m rather than the eye-watering £73m previously feared.
Council tax is to go up by almost 5% across Liverpool but key benefits services like One Stop Shops have been saved. The local authority’s cabinet met at Liverpool Town Hall this morning to confirm it would recommend its plan to be signed off by the full council when it convenes next week.
