14 December, 2010 – A freeze in council tax, sweeping reductions in public spending and cash injections into priority areas form the basis of Northamptonshire County Council’s draft budget proposals published today. The proposals would see the county face up to its biggest ever financial challenge and begin its work to save up to £136m [...]
20 October, 2010 – The Comprehensive Spending Review 2010 has been delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. To view full details, visit the HM Treasury website, http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/
What the comprehensive spending review has demonstrated is that significant change in local public services is inevitable. Moving forward, we will have to focus more around our statutory duties and public’s priorities. To balance this with the other things we do, Northamptonshire County Council has a concept called helping you to help yourself. For example, our [...]
