North Lanarkshire councillors will have to take action to address a budget gap of £3.1 million when they set out the authority’s finances for the next 12 months at a special meeting next Thursday.
The local authority had an overall deficit of £19.6m for 2022-2023, and now still has the remaining shortfall to address after taking “advance action” to cut costs by £16.5m.
Council leader Jim Logue says the financial settlement for local government will necessitate “serious decisions” which could include “increased charges, closure of buildings or even removing current services”.
