Mark Conrad 12 June 2023

Council urged to address low reserves

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Senior managers at Eastbourne BC must address the council’s low levels of reserves given current cost pressures within the sector, a Local Government Association-led review has warned.

In an otherwise positive assessment of joint senior management arrangements at Eastbourne and Lewes DC, a corporate peer challenge (CPC) highlighted Eastbourne’s low reserves as a concern while councils continue to face rising costs, high inflation and fresh demand on key services.

The CPC report, which is due to be discussed by senior councillors tomorrow, read: ‘The peer challenge team also noted that unallocated revenue reserves remain relatively low at Eastbourne, although there are plans to increase them.

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