A council leader says borrowing money would be 'kicking the can down the road'.
Increasing council tax by almost 10% in parts of Cheshire would allow the area to "rebuild services", a council leader has said.
"When we looked at the budget setting for the coming years, we have a gap of around £27m to maintain services." "If we borrow £25m, the interest per year for 20 years is about £1.3m, so straightaway that's £1.3m a year less we've got to spend," he said.Deputy leader Michael Gorman said the authority had low reserves when it was formed 15 years ago
He said Cheshire East Council had very low reserves when it was created. As a result, the area was left with fewer special schools than its neighbours, costing it more to transport children to school.
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