尽管儿童和法律服务超支,但杜德利理事会将2025/26年度赤字削减至1 300万英镑。 Dudley Council cuts 2025/26 deficit to £1.3M despite overspending in children's and legal services.

杜德利理事会已将其预计的2025/26年预算赤字减少到130万英镑,比先前的估计数减少了120万英镑,预计到2026年3月,其未指定用途储备金将增至3 630万英镑。 Dudley Council has reduced its projected 2025/26 budget deficit to £1.3 million, down £1.2 million from earlier estimates, with its unearmarked reserve expected to rise to £36.3 million by March 2026. 该理事会实现了6 110万英镑储蓄目标中的5 360万英镑,这得益于几个部门支出减少。 The council has achieved £53.6 million of a £61.1 million savings target, aided by lower spending in several departments. 然而,由于住宿安置增加和费用增加,儿童服务面临500万英镑的超支,而财政和法律部门预计预算将超出170万英镑,部分原因是征聘律师的挑战。 However, children’s services face a £5 million overspend due to increased residential placements and higher costs, while the finance and legal department is forecast to exceed its budget by £1.7 million, partly due to solicitor recruitment challenges.