News: Rotherham Council announces budget proposals
Rotherham Council are set to confirm a commitment to help new business start-ups and to stimulate the local economy as they put forward budget proposals for next year.
The proposals are due to be considered by Cabinet members next week and by the meeting of the Full Council in March as they face a budget gap of £30.3m in 2011/2012.
Within the budget, investment in services for the most vulnerable will continue and provision is made to improve services for children in care, support credit unions and protect vital bus services. The report will also recommend no increase in Council Tax for next year.
Important to the economy, the report also confirms continued help for new business start-ups and to stimulate the local economy, £3m of improvements to the road network and continued regeneration of the town centre.
Cllr Roger Stone, Council Leader, said: "By taking a calm and measured approach, and listening to what our residents told us in our recent Money Matters consultation, we have been able to tackle areas where people feel we should reduce our investment, and protect those services which are high on the list of priorities for our communities.
"From the outset, we have said we would base our decisions on a clear set of principles - the main one being a focus on the customers we serve, the communities and businesses of Rotherham, and not our organisation.
"Clearly, the Council has a short-term objective to balance its budget for next year but we also have to look further than that and plan for the years ahead."
Capital projects outlined for the next three years include the provision and fit out of a new civic building in the town centre, enhancement work to town centre shop
frontages and the railway station, enhancing the landscape and public realm surrounding the Minster; and the completion of the Chantry Bridge flood defences.
Rotherham Council website
The proposals are due to be considered by Cabinet members next week and by the meeting of the Full Council in March as they face a budget gap of £30.3m in 2011/2012.
Within the budget, investment in services for the most vulnerable will continue and provision is made to improve services for children in care, support credit unions and protect vital bus services. The report will also recommend no increase in Council Tax for next year.
Important to the economy, the report also confirms continued help for new business start-ups and to stimulate the local economy, £3m of improvements to the road network and continued regeneration of the town centre.
Cllr Roger Stone, Council Leader, said: "By taking a calm and measured approach, and listening to what our residents told us in our recent Money Matters consultation, we have been able to tackle areas where people feel we should reduce our investment, and protect those services which are high on the list of priorities for our communities.
"From the outset, we have said we would base our decisions on a clear set of principles - the main one being a focus on the customers we serve, the communities and businesses of Rotherham, and not our organisation.
"Clearly, the Council has a short-term objective to balance its budget for next year but we also have to look further than that and plan for the years ahead."
Capital projects outlined for the next three years include the provision and fit out of a new civic building in the town centre, enhancement work to town centre shop
frontages and the railway station, enhancing the landscape and public realm surrounding the Minster; and the completion of the Chantry Bridge flood defences.
Rotherham Council website
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