Council sets its 2023/4 budget but makes a cross party appeal for a fairer funding deal for Cambridgeshire

As Cambridgeshire County Council set its 2023/4 budget today (Feb 7) at it’s Full Council meeting, all four political group leaders on the County Council have written to Rt.Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to press for progress with funding reforms for local government which currently penalises Cambridgeshire and its residents.

• Read below the full content of the open letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove.
• See the full debate as the County Council agreed its budget and five year business plan on the council’s YouTube channel here: (11) Full Council - 7 February 2023 - YouTube
• Full details of Cambridgeshire County Council’s budget and five year business plan are in the Full Council agenda papers here.
• Previous press information about the budget proposals: Proposals to set a balanced budget following an ‘extraordinary year’ recommended to Full Council - Cambridgeshire County Council