Perth and Kinross Council will need to plug £17 million gap when it sets 2021/22 budget
dailyrecord.co.ukPerth and Kinross Council will look to plug a £17 million gap when it meets to agree its revenue budget next week.Councillors will be asked to approve an updated net revenue budget for 2021/22 of £387 million when they meet on Wednesday, March 10.Elected members agreed in September 2020 to set a budget for one-year covering 2021/22 rather than its usual three, due to the uncertainty created by the coronavirus.Last month councillors voted to freeze council tax charges for 2021/22.The £17m comes from the cost of delivering essential services and the financial uncertainty created of the COVID-19 pandemic.The budget pressure will be managed through cuts, additional funding from the Scottish Government and use of the council’s reserves.Speaking.
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