Have your say on savings options for Manchester City Council’s 2021/22 budget

The impact of Covid-19 plus a growing population and inflation leaves a £50m hole in the Council’s budget for 2021/22. They’re facing tough options for cuts and savings including:

• £11.3m from Children’s Services
• £2.3m from Homelessness
• £7.4m from Neighbourhoods
• £2.3m from Growth and Development
• £6.3m from Corporate Core; and
• £20m savings needed for health and social care which would reduce to £14.9m if they take up Government permission to increase council tax by an extra 3% for adult social care

The savings options the Council are considering protect residents’ front-line services where possible and take into account what will be needed to recover from the pandemic. So, most savings are on behind-the-scenes roles that support their services.

Have your say on the options before the Council decides in March. The consultation runs until 21 February2021.