North Yorkshire Council faces tough decision to use cash reserves
It comes after the Council may have to dip in its cash reserves to meet service demand
North Yorkshire may have to dip into its cash reserves to meet its final budget before a unitary council is formed next year.
The authority has warned that some 'tough decisions' lay ahead.
A decision will be made at a meeting next week, when council tax for the next financial year will also be set.
County Councillor Carl Les, North Yorkshire’s Leader, said:
“We are facing an unprecedented range of risks – the continuing impact of Covid-19, harsh winters and climate change, the need for interventions to prop up social care, the escalating costs of transport for special educational needs students, to name but a few.
“These pressures are such that given the need to continue to deliver key services at a time of rising demand and the need to successfully transition to a new council, our final budget will require a higher degree of support from reserves than would otherwise be the case or is desirable."