Warrington Council is forecast to spend almost £30m over its budget.
A council is expecting to spend almost £30m over its budget in the current financial year, with particular budget pressures in adult and children's services.
Officers at the local authority have warned the forecast overspend at this early stage of the year was of "significant concern". A number of financial measures are set to be introduced, including a council-wide voluntary redundancy scheme, monthly budget monitoring and the creation of a cost control panel to review all spending.
Denis Matthews, the council's cabinet member for corporate finance, said the overspend was because of growing demand for the authority's services.
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