Shropshire residents will not lose access to council services despite the authority's need to make more than £40m of savings, its leader has pledged.
Shropshire Council has revealed its budget deficit requires £45m of savings for the coming year.The council's cabinet will be asked to approve the measures in a mid-year review of its financial strategy at next week's meeting.
They may also include charging for the collection of green waste, although any proposal for the charges would have to be put forward in a separate plan. She said that the council would reduce its spending by using empty homes owned by social housing provider STAR Housing instead. Councillor Picton said:"The most important thing for us is we have a plan close that budget gap and once that has been closed it puts us in a really good position for future financial years."
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