Residents invited to have say on Walsall Council’s proposed cost-cutting measures
A consultation has launched to give Walsall residents the chance to have their say on budget proposals for 2025/26.
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Last week, Walsall Council proposed several cost-cutting measures in order to save £28.9 million for the upcoming year.
It included a 4.99 percent increase in council tax, an increase in town centre car parking by 20 per cent and a review into council-run markets and parks.
It also proposed the relocation of the Walsall Leather Museum and a phased-out approach on school crossing wardens as current staff leave or retire.
The measures were announced as the council grapples with the ever increasing cost of adult social care and children’s services. Two thirds of the council’s services budget goes directly to these two key areas.
