Councillor Phil Davies, Leader of the Council, said:

“Funding for health and social care remains a major issue across the country, with demand for services continuing to far outstrip the supply of resources. While we must continue to call for additional support, it is clear we must take immediate action in order to ensure our most vulnerable residents are able to receive the services they need.

We have therefore taken positive, proactive action to ensure the funding allocated to social care services is available to cope with the increasing demand for services. We remain committed to ensuring our financial resources are targeted to achieve best value, and achieve our 20 Pledges”.