According to the Bank of England’s inflation calculator, the council’s revenue budget from 2010 of £118 million should now be worth around £173.5 million if council services remained the same.
However, the council’s budget for the financial year starting in 2024 is worth around just £150 million – a £23.5 million difference.
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