Manchester City Council says it's facing a budget shortfall of nearly £100m over the next three years because of inflation and higher energy costs. It says calls for extra funds from government have fallen on deaf ears. In response it's identified savings of £42m from frontline services, including £7m from neighbourhoods. That's a 6.5% cut from the £105m pot used for keeping streets clean and looking after parks, leisure facilities and libraries. They're also proposing a £12m cut to the children and education department, and £5m from homelessness. In a statement the council stressed its budgets have been ravaged by a decade of cuts from central government. It estimates it would have an extra £428m a year if, "funding had not been slashed and had instead increased in line with budget pressures". Earlier this year, the council said its total annual budget for services is £690m, with 60% spent on adult social care.
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First there were food banks, now there are places to stay warm.
With the sharp rise in energy costs Levenshulme Old Library has opened a Keep Warm Club every monday. Warm hubs are popping up around the country in response to the cost of living crisis. The Bread and Butter Thing, which distributes cheap food across the city (including at Inspire), has opened 40 hubs across the north. You can read more about Levenshulme's Keep Warm Club in the Manchester Evening News here - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/morning-spent-opening-levenshulmes-first-25282631 |
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