crisis

Surrey at a breaking point

Nikki Barton, County Councillor for Haslemere (Independent) said: Surrey is at breaking point. The impact of the government’s austerity squeeze on Surrey has meant that the Conservative Council cannot balance its budget.  We have been forced to cut our cloth, but now the shirt is being taken off our backs.   In Haslemere we have Read more…

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Not a Challenge, Crisis

“IT’S NOT A CHALLENGE – IT’S A CRISIS” That’s how a member of the Council’s ruling Cabinet described Surrey County Council’s financial position at a recent public meeting – responding to the forecast £22 million (down to ~£15 million at present) overspend in the current year, and the funding chasm Read more…

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