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Norfolk County Council 2012 budget cuts more jobs | Norfolk County Council 2012 budget cuts more jobs |
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More than 360 jobs are to go at Norfolk County Council as part of plans to save £44m, the authority has announced. | |
The cuts, announced in its 2012-13 budget, are in addition to 443 people who lost their jobs in 2011-12. | The cuts, announced in its 2012-13 budget, are in addition to 443 people who lost their jobs in 2011-12. |
The £595m revenue budget recommends a council tax freeze for residents and more funding for roads, apprenticeships and services for children in care. | |
County Council leader Derrick Murphy will recommend the plans to the council cabinet on 23 January. | |
The latest savings form the second year of a £155m package of cuts at the council. | |
Last year it cut £60m from its budget. | |
Mr Murphy said most of this year's planned redundancies would occur in the Conservative-controlled council's two biggest spending areas - children's and community services. | |
The leader said that despite a reduction of £17.1m in government grant next year, rising inflation costs and demand for services, the council was on track to deliver the savings. | |
In the report the Conservative-controlled authority said that by reducing costs and improving efficiency it was set to deliver a slight budget underspend. | |
Mr Murphy said: "We are acutely aware that times are hard, and whilst we have a clear course for the future, I believe it is right to invest where we can and use one-off funding to make a difference now, particularly for those most vulnerable, to give hope to our young unemployed." | Mr Murphy said: "We are acutely aware that times are hard, and whilst we have a clear course for the future, I believe it is right to invest where we can and use one-off funding to make a difference now, particularly for those most vulnerable, to give hope to our young unemployed." |
'Tremendous anxiety' | |
George Nobbs, leader of the Labour group at Norfolk County Council, said the planned investments were "positive" but not a "budget for the youth". | |
"It's rather like a man who mugs you and then leaves a you a few pounds in your wallet and you're supposed to be grateful," said Mr Nobbs. | |
"A lot of these cuts are cuts that weren't necessary to be proposed in the first place. They cause tremendous anxiety to vulnerable people." | |
Jonathan Dunning, from workers' union Unison at Norfolk County Council, said it would challenge some of the council's planned redundancies. | |
He believed some of the cuts outlined for adult community services were "short sighted" and could "let down" some of the county's most vulnerable people. | |
Mr Murphy said a £50,000 planned reduction in the county council libraries book stock would be cancelled. | |
The report to the council's cabinet recommends a revenue budget of £595.7m and a capital programme of £78.2m for the year ahead. | The report to the council's cabinet recommends a revenue budget of £595.7m and a capital programme of £78.2m for the year ahead. |
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