'Tough decisions' over the future of services for Norfolk people will still be needed, even though the government has increased how much it will give to council bosses.
The warning was issued by Andrew Jamieson, the councillor with responsibility for Norfolk County Council's coffers, after the government announced the funding package it will give the authority in 2023/24.
The county council is due to get £205.9m through the government's local government finance settlement, up £10m on last year's figure. That figure is provisional and is due to be confirmed in the new year.
It comes at a time when Norfolk County Council has been wrestling with how to make £60m of cuts and savings in 2023/24, as part of efforts to plug a £116m gap by 2027.
Consultation has just ended on some of the money-saving proposals, including closing recycling centres on Wednesdays, reducing the hours of Norfolk Record Office and potential council tax rises of 2.99pc, 4.1pc or 10.1pc.
Mr Jamieson, the Conservative-controlled council's cabinet member for finance, said the funding settlement was more generous than expected, but difficult decisions would still need to be made.
He said: "We welcome the provisional settlement, and the additional funding that will help us to set a balanced budget for 2023-24.
"But the fact is, this level of funding isn’t enough to avoid some tough decisions in Norfolk.
"We are facing significant cost pressures, and it is disappointing that the government has provided a one-year settlement, rather than providing a clear, long-term plan for future funding.
"We need long-term certainty to plan budgets and services over the medium term as well as proper, sustainable reform of local authority funding.
"That said, the funding settlement for 2023-24 is more generous than expected prior to the Autumn Statement and it is positive that government has recognised the need to adequately fund local authorities."
The county council has yet to identify all of the £60m of savings it needs to make next year. It is due to set its budget in February.
The council has identified £32.5m of potential savings, but it still has £27.5m yet to find.
Some £16m could come from a strategic review which Tom McCabe, the council's head of paid services, has previously said will include "significant" job losses.
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