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Budget 2008 / 2009
Fact File
- Leader of the Council - Cllr Brian Greenslade
- Chief Executive -- Phil Norrey
- Budget £800 million
- Key investments include:
- Schools £349 million
- Adult and Community Services £164 million
- Environment, Economy and Culture £106 million
- Children and Young People £101 million
- Other important County Council support includes:
- Building programme: £185 million for new schools, roads, care services, libraries and recycling centres
- Political make-up:
- County Council seats: 62
- 33 Liberal Democrat
- 23 Conservative
- 4 Labour
- 2 Independent
- Next County Council elections: May 7, 2009
- Key stats:
- Population: 741,000
- Schools: 365
- Pupils: 96,200
- Children looked after: 584
- Adults helped to live at home: 17,622
- Residential and nursing care: 4,212 adults
- Libraries and Mobile Libraries: 61
- Roads: 12,831 kms (7,973 miles)
- Bridges: 3,500
- Public Rights of Way: 4,960 kms (3,200 miles)
- Streetlights: 71,000
- Illuminated road signs: 10,917
- Recycling Centres: 20
- Recycling rate: 49.21%
Figures may be subject to change
Over the next few weeks Devon County Council would like to hear from you about how you would like the County Council to allocate the annual budget 2008/09.
We’d like you to tell us what services you believe we should be spending money on.
We’d like to hear from all our residents, young and old, representatives from our business community and indeed our own employees.
We want to set a budget that truly reflects local priorities , so it’s vital that we know what you - the people of Devon - think is most important for the future. So please take part in our consultation.
Setting a budget is not easy so to make it easier for you to follow, we have pulled together all the relevant documents, news releases and consultation findings for Budget 2008/09 below. Viewers can also watch our budget meetings via our webcasts.
So please, let us know what you think. It’s a new year and a new opportunity for you to help us shape public services for Devon.
Cllr Brian Greenslade
Leader - Devon County Council
Find out more
- Council tax myths
Dispelling the myths - Budget Briefings
The key issues in our case for a fair deal for Devon. - Council News Releases
Keep up-to-date with the latest news and views - Meetings and Webcasts
Executive, Scrutiny and Full Council budget meetings - Follow the debates in our consultations with special interest groups and our budget meetings. Email your views on the discussions. - Exeter at the heart of Devon
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Budget Briefings
- Budget 2008 briefing (24KB - pdf help)
Council News Releases
- 06/03/08 - The 2008/09 Budget Book (565KB - pdf help) is now available online
- 05/02/08 - New budget to meet Devon's priorities
- 31/01/08 - Devon residents name their priorities for Council investment
- 21/01/08 - Council Leader invites people to have their say on the new budget
- 02/01/08 - Council and pensioners join forces in call for Council Tax reform
- 06/12/07 - Bigger increase but still no change
- 28/11/07 - £48 million 'Investment in Devon' plan gets go-ahead
- 02/10/07 - Minister urged to champion affordable homes funding
- 28/08/07 - County Council in the black for 16th year running
- 17/04/07 - County Council 'performing well' says national watchdog
- 17/04/07 - Job, housing and roads feature in new budget
- 17/04/07 - The budget debate - views from across the political benches
- 18/01/07 - Whitehall confirms poor deal for Devon's roads
- 17/01/07 - Council pilots £160 million budget exhibition for Exeter
Meetings and Webcasts
| Meeting or Consultation | Date/Time | Agenda | Minutes | Webcast |
| Executive (Target Budget) |
Wed 2nd Jan - 1.30pm | agenda | minutes | webcast |
| Budget Consultation - Meeting with Representatives of the Business Community |
Thu 10th Jan - 10:00am | webcast | ||
| Budget Consultations with Older People |
Thu 10th Jan - 14:00pm | webcast | ||
| Environment, Economy & Culture Overview/Scrutiny (Budget) |
Wed 16th Jan - 10:00am | agenda | webcast | |
| Children & Young People's/ Scrutiny (Budget) |
Thur 17th Jan - 10:00am | agenda | minutes | webcast |
| Budget Consultation - Meeting with Representatives of Trade Unions |
Fri 18th Jan - 10:00am | webcast | ||
| Policy & Resources Overview/Scrutiny (Budget) |
24th Jan | agenda | webcast | |
| Executive (inc Budget) | 5th Feb | webcast | ||
| County Council (inc Budget) | 14th Feb | webcast |
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