Emily Twinch 29 July 2025

Lambeth to slash senior management to help plug £84m funding gap

Lambeth to slash senior management to help plug £84m funding gap image
Lambeth Borough Council Town Hall building on Brixton Road, south west London. © William Barton / Shutterstock.com.

Lambeth LBC has voted for a series of cost cutting measures including slashing senior management to plug a £84m funding gap identified through to 2029-30.

A medium-term financial strategy presented to senior councillors last night showed the council's budget gap for 2026-27 had increased by £27m to £50m since March. The local authority has estimated it will overspend by about £18m this financial year.

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