Council Pleads For More Government Cash

The government’s given Harborough Council an extra £107,666 to help it deal with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic – but bosses say it isn’t enough.

It takes the total financial support to just over £1m, but still leaves the authority with a funding gap of around £1m.

The Council is continuing to push for additional cash to avoid using reserves and revisit its spending plans.

Council Leader Phil King spoke to Hfm:

Additional expenditure to support residents during the pandemic and lost income, from things like parking charges being suspended for four months, has left the Council with a hole in its finances.

Leader of the Opposition, Phil Knowles, has echoed the call for more government support: