Highland Council To Debate Another 5 Years Of Cuts
28th June 2017
Highland council will hear from the finance director Derek Yule on Thursday 29th June 2017 when he speaks on his paper "Financial Outlook 2018 - 2023".Financial Outlook 2018 - 2023 is for five years of cuts and reductions in services as the forecast is for reduction in grant income of 2%, 3.5% or 5% which would produce a budget gap of £129 million to £187 million over 5 years.https://highland.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/264903 Local Government in Scotland - Performance and challenges 2017 Financial Overview 2016 Redesign proposals for operating more commercially and widening democratic and community participation See Redesign Board papers
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