For a while now, we've seen the financial stability of our local councils in jeopardy. This week, SMDC released their forecast for 2026/27 based on the results of the first quarter so far and are predicting an overspend of £1,832,580. To reduce this, they plan to use the Council’s earmarked reserves and decrease external funding, which means they are effectively forecasting a deficit of £929,300. You can read the full document here: Our biggest concern at COGNEWS is the devel
