Comprehensive Spending
Review
Tough Choices
Government Spending Review
• The Government has
to manage the
amount of money it
spends against the
amount of money it
receives.
Money in
Money out
• At the moment the
Government spends a
lot more than it
receives.
Government Spending Review
The Government has been working
out the best way to spend the money
is has, to pay for all Government
activity like;
Health
Transport
Welfare and benefits
Justice and policing
Housing
Education
Defence (Army, Navy & Air Force)
Culture and sport
Environment
This is called a spending review.
Government Spending Review
• All public bodies, like
Devon County
Council will be getting
less money from
Government to
provide services and
will need to make
tough choices on how
to reduce costs and
save money.
Tough Choices for Devon
• This means Devon
will need to look at
everything it does and
what things are most
important.
Tough Choices for Devon
• Devon wants
everyone to have the
opportunity to have
their say and share
their ideas.
About Devon
• Devon has 29 towns.
• All of them are very
different.
• Some are market
towns like Crediton,
and some are coastal
Towns like Exmouth.
About Devon
• Each town will have
different things that are
important to the
community.
• Devon County Council
wants to know what is
important to you and your
community.
Having your say
• The Leader of Devon County
Council, Councillor John Hart is
attending “Leader Roadshows”
across Devon.
• The Leader Roadshows will
help people understand about
“Tough Choices”.
and
• people will have the opportunity
to have their say and ask
questions.
Having your say
• You do not have to attend the
Roadshows to have your say,
you can;
• Ask the leader – send the
leader of the Council John Hart
an e-mail with your question.
• Contact your local elected
Councillor.
• Information is available on the
Website at
www.toughchoices.co.uk
Tough Choices
• We need to start thinking
about how any changes to
services, not just social care,
may affect vulnerable people
and their families, for example;
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Housing
Employment
Leisure
Transport
Social activities
Welfare - Benefits
Tough Choices for Children and
Families
Money and Budgets
• School budgets 0.1%
increase
• This year 24% cut in our
main Grant
• Non-schools budgets at least
12% cuts
Tough Choices for Children and
Families
• Have to focus on frontline
services and vulnerable
people
• Looking at Youth Service,
Social Work, Catering and
Cleaning and Health
Partnerships
Tough Choices for Adults
Money and Budgets
• Adult social care 38% of
DCC budget
• 25% cut is 28% in real terms
Tough Choices for Adults
• Critical & substantial
needs priorities
• Pay freeze, vacancy
management & support
cuts
• More external provision,
‘reablement’
Tough Choices for Adults
• Less residential care,
less day care
• More Personal budgets,
more self-help
Timetable
When will things happen ?
• Final Tough Choices event 1 Dec
• Government grants to local
councils early Dec
• DCC Cabinet 15 Dec
Timetable
• Union & business consultation 14
Jan
• Backbench scrutiny 24 Jan
Timetable
• Final Cabinet recommendations 9
Feb
• DCC full Council budget meeting 17
Feb
Questions
• Do you understand what has been
presented?
• What do you need to know now?
• How do you want to be involved in what
happens next?