Trafford council bosses prepare to beg Andy Burnham for cash

‘We have letters ready to go’05:58, 22 Jul 2026Trafford council has ‘letters ready to go’ to Andy Burnham’s new Government as it seeks to dig itself out of a financial hole.‌Monetary woes at the authority have seen residents hit by huge tax rises two years in a row as town hall bosses seek to stave off the threat of bankruptcy. The 7.49pc hikes approved in the 2025/26 and 2026/27 budgets were coupled with two years of exceptional financial support in the guise of borrowing.‌These measures alone will not be enough to balance the books in the coming years, however, with the council currently predicting a £25m gap between its income and outgoings for the 2027/28 financial year, documents show. While the authority has set a savings target of £10.35m for by the end of March 2027, council leader