Councils not impressed by the Budget
Author: Localis |
Localis carried out a survey of 50 Local Authority Leaders, Directors and Chief Executives from the 6th to the 19th May 2009 to find out opinions and responses from leading figures of local government to the Budget 2009. The respondents were made up of 65% District Councils, 12% Metropolitan Borough, 8% Unitary, 6% County and 8% Other. The respondents reflect Councils from across the England and Wales and with a balance of political control. The following document represents as truly as we can represent, the findings of the survey.
Some of the findings include:
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78% of respondents thought that the Budget was bad for Local Government
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80% thought that the Budget should have recognised a Greater role for Councils in dealing with the recession
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Only 35% of respondents were positive about statutory city regions
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60% of District Councils believe that efficiency savings were not possible compared to only 12% for all other types of Council
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The departments most likely to be affected by calls for efficiency savings are: Back Office, Leisure Services, Environmental Services and Community Services
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65% of respondents thought that the target to get workless under 25s into work after 12 months was probably or definitely not achievable