A council's predicted budget overspend for the current financial year has risen by nearly £1 million. Peterborough City Council's budget control report for the second quarter of 2025/26 revealed a forecast £6.1 million overspend on the £233 million net revenue budget by the end of the year.

After the first quarter, the overspend was a predicted £5.2 million. It comes just one month after the council's cabinet member for finance Cllr Mohammed Jamil said he was "confident" a balanced budget could be achieved by February next year.

The report, which will go before a scrutiny committee on November 13, noted that the increased forecast overspend reflected the "continued challenging financial position" of the council.

"The overspend is primarily being driven by delays to delivering the ambi

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