Council bosses in Trafford have written to the government calling for fairer funding after revealing the borough is missing out on millions of pounds. The local authority is one of the lowest-funded councils in the country and is having to plug a budget gap of more than £25m next year.
The council has delivered more than £263m of savings and income generation since 2010 but Council leader Andrew Western said it was time the borough was funded fairly. He said: “Trafford Council receives less money from the government because it uses a formula which is outdated, and means we are losing out on millions of pounds every year.
“If the government made sure all councils were given a minimum of 90 per cent of what the average council gets, we would receive an extra £5.7m. However, we are being penalised for keeping our council tax lower and being a financially responsible Council. We aren’t asking for any special treatment or favours – we just want fair funding so that we can better serve our residents.”
