#CouncilBudget

Leeds City Council Budget
9th February 2025
6 mins read

Leeds City Council Leader Welcomes Additional Funding but Cautions That Significant Budget Challenges Still Lie Ahead

Councilor James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, has expressed approval of the new funding allocated to the city, following the release of the final budget plans for 2025/26, which include an additional £67 million for the next year. Despite this boost, the council is still faced with substantial financial challenges due to…
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Abbey House Museum
9th February 2025
2 mins read

Public Consultation Saves Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall from Closure

In a remarkable display of community engagement, Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall will remain open after a significant public outcry against its proposed closure. Leeds City Council had initially considered shutting down the museum as part of a broader initiative to alleviate unprecedented financial pressures. The Abbey House Museum, situated in the historic gatehouse…
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Leeds City Council and Democracy
22nd September 2024
3 mins read

Leeds City Council Deputy Leader Highlights Significant Financial Challenges in Updated Five-Year Strategy

Leeds City Council recently updated its five-year medium-term financial strategy, highlighting the daunting task of achieving balanced budgets amidst ongoing substantial cost-saving requirements. At the executive board meeting, the council outlined the need to find an additional £273.7 million in savings over the next five fiscal years. This need arises as councils nationwide grapple with…
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Leeds City Council Budget
2nd February 2024
4 mins read

Leeds Council Leader admits extra funding “not enough to make a difference” as annual budget plans for 2024/25 finalised

Final budget proposals to be discussed in February 7. The Leader of Leeds City Council has described extra government funding as ‘regrettably not enough to make any real difference’ as final budget plans to deliver £63.9million of savings in the next year were released. The council’s budget report for the coming financial year 2024/25…
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15th December 2023
1 min read

Consultation launches on Leeds City Council’s 2024/25 budget proposals

Public consultation on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals to deliver an estimated further £58.4 million savings, alongside an additional £7.4 million of already agreed savings, in the next financial year has now begun. The 2024/25 budget proposals show how the council intends to address the funding gap including a proposed council tax increase of…
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3rd February 2023
3 mins read

Leeds City Council Leader continues call for change to national funding model as final 2023/24 budget released

The Leader of Leeds City Council has reiterated his call for urgent changes to how local authorities are funded after final budget proposals to deliver £58.6million savings in the next financial year were published. Leeds City Council Leader Councillor James Lewis called for the immediate implementation of the government’s Fair Funding Review and a…
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Leeds City Council Budget Consultation 2023-24
16th December 2022
3 mins read

Consultation launches on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals

Public consultation on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals to deliver an estimated £69.8million savings in the next financial year has now begun. The 2023/24 budget proposals include a proposed council tax increase of 4.99 per cent, with two per cent of that earmarked for Adult Social Care funding. A full press release on…
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Unexpected Significant Rises
14th October 2022
1 min read

Leeds City Council taking action to address unexpected £20.4million rising costs budget shortfall

Freezes on recruitment and non-essential spending are being undertaken by Leeds City Council as it looks to tackle additional budget pressures of £20.4million for this year caused by unexpected rising national costs. An updated report on the council’s financial position will be considered by senior councillors on the executive board at its meeting at…
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Real Living Wage
4th February 2022
3 mins read

Leeds City Council committed to supporting most vulnerable residents and frontline services as annual budget plans confirmed

Investing in new and improved ways of supporting vulnerable children and adults together with protecting frontline services are the key commitments in Leeds City Council’s annual budget plans to be confirmed this month. Those elements underpin the annual budget for 2022/23, which will be considered by senior councillors at the executive board meeting next…
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Leeds City Council Budget
11th December 2020
2 mins read

Budget proposals for next financial year announced

Early budget proposals for 2021/22 presented to Leeds City Council’s executive board next week detail efforts to address a £119m deficit, but the tough decisions presented won’t be finalised until February. The funding gap for the next financial year was first reported to the board in September through a medium term financial plan. Thanks…
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