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It is In addition, the council is: funded by Council Tax, which will rise by 3.99 per cent – 1.99 per cent Investing £887,000 in the fire service, to for general Council Tax and two per cent under the Government’s adult support the proposals in the integrated risk social care precept. This will see the county council’s share of band D management plan bills rise by £54.27, to £1,416.51. Supporting the environment policy, with a Councillor Andrew Proctor, the council’s leader, said: “We are setting budget rising to £350,000 over two years this council on course for a balanced budget for 2020/21. We will The council has budgeted to save £395m between 2011-12 and 2019- continue to deliver vital services to all the people of Norfolk, within our 20. Savings proposed for 2020-21 to 2023-24 total £63.8 million, with finite means. We are not hiding from the financial challenges of future £40.2 million to be delivered in 2020-21. years.” Since 2011, the council’s funding from the Government has reduced by Councillor Andrew Jamieson, cabinet member for finance, said: “You £220m and cost pressures have risen by £440m. have a budget before you today that is robust, balanced and sees not only services maintained but invested in.” Image by kind permission of Shaun Whitmore, BBC The £430.4 million net budget is larger than originally proposed in January, due to £2.7 million additional Council Tax income from the district councils, which was higher than forecast. This has allowed further cost pressures in children’s services to be addressed. The council is funding £70m of additional service pressures next year, Sally Collins_Layoutwith significant 1 investment06/01/2020 in 19:08 adults' Page and 1 children’s services: £34.7m for adult social care, including £6.1m for demographic pressures, £7.6m for inflation and £7.9m for pay and price pressures £28.1m for children’s services, including £3.7m for inflation, £14m for **New sound therapy sessions** are coming to Wells Community Hospital, Mill Road, Wells-next-the-sea, NR23 1RF Regular group soundbaths start in March, also private one-to-one sound therapy sessions by appointment. Contact Sally Collins to book or for more info on 07748 618077 or email [email protected] DELIVERERfor the WANTED HOLT CHRONICLE CALL JO ON 01263 821463 The Holt Chronicle is published by Rose Villa Publications Ltd. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Publishers or the Editors. All material is strictly copyright and all rights reserved. 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News Speed Watch: Whilst some parishes have tried Speed Watch and been from County Councillor Dr Marie Strong Wells Division disappointed other parishes continue and are satisfied with the outcome. [email protected]; 07920 286 597 Raise the possibilities at parish council meetings with your local police Update regarding the Independent Local Government Commission for officer. England Review of Norfolk County Council Divisions: Reporting Highways Concerns: Rather than wait to attend a Parish Council for reporting highway problems (potholes etc) speed up repairs by reporting This is my eleventh year as county councillor and I have never known such issues direct to [email protected] or telephone 0344 800 8020. confusion over an important issue. 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