UPDATED: WARRINGTON Borough Council has cancelled a breakfast event scheduled for tomorrow morning (Wednesday) to tell local businesses, voluntary and community organisations and residents about the budget challenges for the financial year ahead.
In an email to those who had registered to attend the event the council said: “We have had to take the decision to cancel the business breakfast event which was planned for tomorrow, Wednesday 8 February at the Town Hall. The Deputy Leader, Cllr Cathy Mitchell, was who due to lead the event and is cabinet member for finance, is unwell and won’t be available to present the session.
“We’re very sorry for the late notice – please keep an eye on the budget pages on our website for further information about our budget proposals: warrington.gov.uk/budget
With £205 million in budget cuts since 2010, the council must save a further £13m by 2024 despite rampant inflation rates and costs of service delivery increasing.
Due to be Co-hosted by Cllr Mitchell and the council’s Deputy Chief Executive, Lynton Green, the event aimed to give people the opportunity to find out more about the council’s budget plans and how it plans to continue supporting the town’s residents, businesses and wider communities.
Cllr Mitchell said at the time the event was announced: “Having experienced £205 million in budget cuts since 2010, we must save at least a further £13 million by 2024. This year, with rampant inflation rates and costs of service delivery increasing, presenting a balanced budget for many councils will be a challenge.
“We will use the business breakfast event as an opportunity to discuss our approach to balancing our budget this financial year, alongside getting your views on your priorities for the year ahead.
“It’s vital that the council’s relationship with local businesses and residents remains strong. This event will therefore give us the opportunity to set out our plans to businesses and residents, giving us the opportunity to forge new links and share ideas.”
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