Finding more funding

摘要

The global pandemic has tested every facet of society over the past year, exposing its pressure points like never before. It is no surprise therefore that the huge challenges facing council finance officers have only grown with the arrival of COVID-19. Income has been slashed by a series of lockdowns, expenditure has risen as demand for services has soared, and the looming prospect of a recession is throwing into doubt business rates and council tax levels. 'We run the gauntlet every year, but this makes everything even more uncertain than normal,' said Tracie Langley, Section 151 officer at Cornwall Council. 'We can't rely on commercial income as much as we have done in the past and we have no idea how our businesses are going to survive.