Finance boss insists Northumberland County Council has 'plenty of time' to deal with £7.5m overspendThe council is facing challenges in funding for adult and children's servicesView Image Coun Nick Oliver, cabinet member for finance at Northumberland County Council (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)Northumberland County Council’s finance chief has urged calm despite current predictions the local authority will overspend its budget by £7.5 million. Cabinet member for finance Coun Nick Oliver insisted there was “plenty of time” to tackle the issue before the end of the financial year. We have plenty of time to deal with any underlying issues and make any adjustments.”‌Coun Oliver also explained why those departments are facing issues financially. Increasing demand is putting pressure on council budgets up and down the country, not just in Northumberland. “We’re doing what we can to address this, improving capacity in the county and find ways to provide services more efficiently.