Leading Northumberland councillors are still waiting to find out how much money they will receive from central Government, despite Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement.
At Thursday's meeting of the council's cabinet, members were discussing the council's budget for the coming financial year, which is expected to be presented in early 2023.
However, uncertainty remains over the local government settlement, provided by central Government and not usually revealed until late December. The settlement is particularly important this year due to pressure on council finances caused by inflation.
