Overspend shows slight reduction as year end nears

The latest financial information shows that Shropshire Council’s budget overspend has fallen slightly to £34m while it expects to make £47m of savings in the financial year that ended in March 2025. 
The council has published regular financial updates throughout the year to provide transparency around its financial challenges. 
The latest information is for the 11th month of the year and shows that the council expects to have sufficient reserves in its General Fund Ba