Council ‘just treading water’ as it tackles inflation and cost of living pressures

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Get our MyWirral newsletter, for the best news, pictures, opinions and video from across the peninsula Measures to curb the impact of inflation on council finances "are just treading water", councillors were told. Inflation has seen a significant rise over the last year putting pressure on people's budgets but also raising the costs for councils to provide services across the country. Wirral Council is now facing a deficit of more than £49m based on the last projections and may have to ask for a…