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Originally Posted by kizzy
Yes..... I have done this several times, nowhere does it state in the link any services are affected?
'Prioritizing budgets' and 'setting prudent financial plans' may not mean that implamenting this scheme is to the detriment of other services in Blackpool.
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http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/News/Lea...eBlackpool.htm
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Cllr Simon Blackburn, Leader of Blackpool Council, said: “Every year we are faced with a seemingly impossible task of setting a budget with ever decreasing funds and ever increasing demands from residents.
“My recent blogs have discussed the pressures put on all public services by residents who aren’t willing to change their behaviour and will only ever be a drain on resources.
"What has been heartening is the response from the people who want a better life for themselves and their families and this budget aims to help those people.
“We are focusing our attention on what people tell us they want - cleaner and safer streets, improved public transport, a 24/7 anti-social and noise service, more help for local businesses, supporting libraries, and building on our pride in Blackpool through supporting our heritage and culture
“We’ve invested in the infrastructure of Blackpool and will continue to do so with new housing developments, improved and new schools, a programme to resurface the town’s roads via Project 30 and new street and traffic lights.
“The aspirations of our young residents need to be raised but we can’t expect to do that when they are going to school without being fed and living in sub-standard accommodation. We need to get the foundations right for them to build a successful and fulfilling life for themselves.
“Once the free milk and breakfast pilot launches in January we will be looking to see how successful it is and how we ensure all children receive nutritional meals every day. We want to explore how we can universally support hard working families in these really difficult financial times without stigmatising children. At the same time we do know that we also need to invest in better social care for children and adults which will help the most vulnerable people in the right way at the right time.
“In prioritising the services there are obviously going to be cuts that will be hard to take and I don’t want to try and hide that from the people of Blackpool.
"We’ve looked closely at back office and management costs to protect frontline services but some will be affected. Not all of the service cuts can be achieved without changing the way we work and what we can offer.
“We had to look at reducing significantly parts of the youth service and our customer first centre. Unfortunately people will have to accept that some services will need to be delivered in a different way and some will end or be reduced and there is no hiding from the fact that it will affect our residents.
“All of the proposals are of course subject to consultation and every household will be soon be receiving a copy of Your Blackpool with the full details of how they can have their say.”
This year the council looks to make £13.6 Million savings resulting in approximately 200 redundancies with an additional 100 posts lost as contracts end.
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I can lead a horse to water .....
Please refer any further queries to Simon .....
