Council now predicting reduced budget shortfall under Reform

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- By LAUREN MONAGHAN

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council is currently predicting a reduced budget shortfall over the next three years, new figures show.

The Reform-led authority's cabinet is set to meet on Thursday to discuss its updated budget report.

In February this year, the previous Conservative administration approved a funding shortfall of £18.5 million over the next three years to the end of the 2028/29 financial year.

The figures are contained in the council's medium-term financial strategy, which assesses what areas of financial pressures the authority faces and helps the council set a balanced budget each year.

In cabinet documents, updated figures show this figure brought down to £15.9 million - a £2.6 million decrease.