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rates to rise by 4.9% as council balances the books The Council have released Sheffield’s 2021/22 budget, investing in the care sector, youth services and community safety, giving Council Tax support to those who need it most, retaining citywide essential services to all residents, and delivering on priorities for a sustainable future, despite the challenges brought about by the global Covid-19 pandemic. They have achieved a balanced position, but there remains an uncertain picture beyond 2022 as the impact of responding the pandemic continues. The Council claims they faced unprecedented resource and financial pressures when coronavirus plunged the country into lockdown
last March. The focus of the response has been working alongside partners and communities to keep people safe and well, protect the most vulnerable, help people to get back to school and work, and support economic recovery. This has included helping 22,000 people through the community helpline, distributing hundreds of thousands of PPE items per week, supporting schools to stay open for children of key worker and vulnerable families, assisting 4,700 businesses across the city to access grants totalling £116million, and much more. The financial impact of this response has resulted in Sheffield facing a budget gap of over £60million and
uncertainties around the level of Government funding beyond the next financial year. A balanced position has been reached for the coming financial year, but this relies on: Increasing council tax by the maximum 4.99 percent Delivery of £21 million in service area and corporate savings £21 million of Central Government, mainly Covidrelated, funding. Councillor Terry Fox, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “After initially having a balanced budget we have actually faced one of the most difficult challenges of our lifetime in responding to this pandemic.
“We will always prioritise the needs and wellbeing of our residents, and that continues this year, but means making some difficult decisions. Pressures on our services have never been so testing as people are relying on vital services, even more so now than before. “We have again managed to reach a balanced financial position for the year ahead, but this relies on us making millions in savings, and with so many unforeseen demands and changes the road ahead is very uncertain. Throughout the pandemic our dedicated workforce has risen to the many challenges and we are extremely grateful for and proud of all their efforts. It is their hard work,
along with the fantastic efforts of our partners and communities, that has made it possible for us to continue and reach this balanced position for the year ahead. Plans for 2021/22 will form the foundations for recovery and for Sheffield’s future, building upon the citywide unity that has been evident throughout the pandemic and the opportunities that have come as a result. We’ll see additional support for the most vulnerable and our businesses, further commitment to tackling inequalities, and more empowered and safer communities so that we can focus on recovery and growth together.”
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