Wirral Council may have to make millions of pounds worth of cuts next year, despite taking a “strong step forward” since it was slammed in two government reports.
Last November, Wirral Council was slated in both reports into the local authority which included strong criticism of elected councillors and officers, stating the 'prevailing culture' at the council prior to the pandemic had been to avoid difficult financial decisions, meaning the council's emergency reserves have been dramatically reduced in recent years.
Following the reports, the council approved a package featuring nearly £20m worth of cuts in February, which included the authority withdrawing funding from Woodchurch Leisure Centre, nine libraries and two public golf courses. Even though there are ways local groups can secure the future of these services, the cuts have put their futures in doubt.
