Concerns Rother council’s budget may be too optimistic

By Huw Oxburgh, Local Democracy Reporter
Published 24th Feb 2021, 12:09 BST
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Rother councillors have warned of ‘uncertainty’ as they set their budget for the coming year.

On Monday (February 22), Rother District Council agreed its annual budget for 2021/22, which included a £3.3m draw from reserves, a savings target of £632,000 and a £4.61  a year council tax increase.

During discussion, senior councillors warned of “uncertainty” in looking ahead to the coming year with some figures included in the budget a ‘best estimate’ of the council’s likely costs. 

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