The council is facing a budget shortfall of £30 million for 2023/24.
Shropshire Council finances are in a "precarious position" but are not "immediately catastrophic", according to an independent review team.The Local Government Association reviewed Shropshire Council's finances at the authority's own request
The findings conclude that the council is not at risk of being issued with a 114 notice – a government notice that stops councils spending on any non-essential or statutory services – provided"urgent steps" are taken now. They added that the council can, and should be able to deal with its financial issues, saying:"The scale of the financial challenge is significant, but the council can meet it – as there are mechanisms and opportunities at its disposal provided it takes urgent action.
"The peer team was concerned that Shropshire Council had in the past adopted an overly passive approach to its finances, and it is clear this approach now needs to radically change with action being identified and delivered upon." "Government is not going to change its national financial policies in the timescales the council needs to act within, and there can be no presumption that the circumstances of Shropshire will necessarily lead to a better outcome from future government spending decisions."
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