Sports centre funding in Wirral could face further cuts if numbers don’t return to pre-Covid levels.
More details of Wirral Council’s struggle to balance the books have been released as it deals with rising energy costs and inflation with the leisure department projected to go over budget by nearly £4m.
The council has seen rising energy costs adding a £1m bill to its overall budget as well as drops in income. Despite making at least £10m in savings this year, it’s projected to have a £49m gap in its budget next year based on a worst-case scenario.
