Many Reform-run councils are already facing severe financial trouble.
- Nottinghamshire expects a £3 million overspend in 2025/26.
- Warwickshire £1.6 million, even with reserves.
- Worcestershire County, a minority-Reform authority, is perhaps the most precarious: low reserves, rising SEND costs (projected £184 million), a condemned county hall, and urgent capital projects like a new secondary school, alongside £600 million total debt, make bankruptcy a serious risk. Reform councillors there may need to exceed the statutory 4.99% council tax cap, further breaking their promises.
- Kent County Council faces a £46.5 million overspend under Reform UK, highlighting financial mismanagement since the party took control. Ambitious promises to cut waste have faltered, with overspending nearly doubling from £27.9 million in Q1 to £47.2 million in Q2. The council warns this threatens its long-term financial sustainability.
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