Herefordshire Council has been allocated a one-off £4.4m of central government grant for the next financial year (2016/17).

The money will be added to general reserves, as agreed at the council meeting on February 5th.

There are still £28m of savings that need to be delivered over the next four years, alongside the expectation that by 2019/20, council services will almost completely be funded from business rates and council tax.

Deputy leader of the council, Cllr Morgan said: “The council has a responsibility to be prudent in times of financial uncertainty. By increasing our level of general reserves we can have renewed confidence in our financial position.”