Southend Council will shed 178 jobs following spending cuts from central government. The council stated today it has attempted to reduce its spending via cutting waste but announced some job losses will be necessary. 178 posts have been identified as being at risk this year, of which 71 are currently vacant. “Big changes will...
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South Essex College lecturers will kick off their campaign against cuts to the education maintenance allowance on Sunday 12th December. The teachers, part of the lecturers union UCU, will join the Southend Against the Cuts march in the centre of town, and take part in Save EMA Day on Monday 13th December where they...
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Last Thursday, the Council’s meeting was dominated by the recent cuts from central Government, which left Southend Borough Council with £1.4 million less funding than planned at the start of the financial year. Here, Leader of the Liberal Democrat group Cllr Graham Longley gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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Last Thursday, the Council’s meeting was dominated by the recent cuts from central Government, which left Southend Borough Council with £1.4 million less funding than planned at the start of the financial year. Here, Deputy Leader of the Labour group Cllr Ian Gilbert gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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Last Thursday, the Council’s meeting was dominated by the recent cuts from central Government, which left Southend Borough Council with £1.4 million less funding than planned at the start of the financial year. Here, Executive Councillor for Transport and Planning Mark Flewitt (Con) gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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Funding from central government will force Southend Borough Council to make a series of harsh cuts, Council leader Nigel Holdcroft (left) announced today. The Coalition Government has withdrawn £1.4 million of capital and revenue grants to Southend Council, which will mean that a variety of grant-aided projects and services will face immediate funding cuts....
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Southend Council’s Conservative leader Cllr Nigel Holdcroft has told Councilbust.com of his initial reaction to today’s emergency budget. In his first ever budget, new Chancellor George Osborne will raise VAT to 20% from January 2011. The personal income tax allowance will raise by £1,000 per year next April. Mr Osborne has also reduced welfare...
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