Adur and Worthing Councils are redesigning services to work more closely with their communities, aiming to secure their financial future.
A report to the Joint Strategic Committee next week shows this year's efforts are already positively impacting the councils' budgets.
However, they still face budget gaps of £916,000 for Adur and nearly £2.5 million for Worthing, which they aim to close by March 2025.
Cllr Jeremy Gardner, the leader of Adur District Council, said: “We’ve made real progress over the last few months in finding ways to make our services more resilient for our communities, but there is still more work to be done.
“We’re committed to supporting everyone in our communities who needs our help, by focusing our resources on the projects in our towns and villages that bring the most benefits for our residents.”
Cllr Sophie Cox, the leader of Worthing Borough Council, said: “As councils for the community we want to help every one of our residents to thrive, but the difficult financial situation that we and others find ourselves in means we have to do things differently.
“We’ll continue to work hard over the coming months to develop a new model with our communities and adapt to become sustainable and more resilient in the years ahead.”
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