CAB will need to '˜rely more on volunteers' after funding cut

The Citizens Advice Bureau says it will have to '˜rely even more heavily on our volunteers' after its funding was reduced.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Jan 2017, 17:00 BST
Mid Lincs CAB CEO Stuart Hellon.Mid Lincs CAB CEO Stuart Hellon.
Mid Lincs CAB CEO Stuart Hellon.

Lincolnshire County Council’s executive has agreed to continue funding the service but will be cutting more than £68,000 from its grant.

Over the last two financial years, the council has provided funding of £684,594 per annum, with the current agreement expiring in March 2017.

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The executive agreed to slice 10 per cent off that figure for the next financial year, to reflect the increased financial challenges the council is facing.

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This means the CABs in the county - including the Mid Lincolnshire service provided by the merger of Boston and Sleaford last year - will lose out to the tune of £68,459 for 2017-2018.

Chief executive officer for CAB Mid Lincs Stuart Hellon said they were grateful to still be getting funding as some authorities around the country have cut local CAB grants completely.

He said: “We appreciate the pressure the council is under. We will work with them to provide the best service possible with the limited funding.