Our budget for 2010/11
Planning for tough times ahead
We're already planning ahead for the next four years. Although this coming financial year (2010/11) will be difficult, cuts in funding from central government for the following three years are certain.
With local councils still feeling the effects of the recession, we're looking hard at everything we do. The financial outlook is tough. It's more important than ever for us to continue managing our budget effectively.
Budget pressures
Already (in 2010/11) there are increasing financial pressures on the Council:
- increased costs for the protection of children following the Baby Peter case in Haringey
- funding the Government's ‘free personal care' proposals for older people
- the cost of waste disposal
- the need to cope with increasing numbers of pot holes
- inflation generally.
Although Government has given us yearly increases in funding, a history of poor financial settlements has meant we have learnt to manage very tight budgets. We don't underestimate the future challenge. Over the next four years, we've set ourselves a savings target of £60 million, to help us balance our books.
Feedback from our residents
Our Residents' Panel of 1,900 people has been telling us what local East Sussex residents think about important issues including roads, community safety, transport and the recession. We'll be taking this feedback into account and involving the Panel in our future budget planning – the next consultation will take place during the summer.
Contact us
To find out more about how the County Council spends your money, please contact us -
The Deputy and Director of Corporate Resources
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes BN7 1SF.
Email: finance@eastsussex.gov.uk
