Budgets
Budget 2007 / 2008
Fact File
- Leader of the Council - Cllr John Hart
- Chief Executive - Phil Norrey
- Gross budget £1.385 billion
- Key investments include:
- Schools £374 million
- Adult and Community Services £217 million
- Environment, Economy and Culture £106 million
- Children and Young People £115 million
- Political make-up:
- County Council seats: 62
- 41 Conservative
- 13 Liberal Democrat
- 5 Labour
- 2 Independent
- 1 Green Party
- Key stats:
- Population: 750,100
- Schools maintained by DCC: 319
- Academies (previously maintained by DCC): 44
- Pupils: 96,200
- Children looked after: 700
- Adults helped to live at home: 18,956
- Residential and nursing care: 3,564 adults
- Libraries and Mobile Libraries: 58
- Roads: 12,850 kms (7,985 miles)
- Bridges: 3,500
- Public Rights of Way: 4,940 kms or 3,070 miles
- Streetlights: 71,000
- Illuminated road signs: 10,917
- Recycling Centres: 19
- Recycling rate: 55%
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 2009/10.
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 information that will help you form a view. Viewers can also watch our budget meetings via our webcasts.
So please, let us know what you think by Tuesday 17 February. Your help now will help us shape public services for Devon.
Cllr Brian Greenslade
Leader - Devon County Council
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Council News Releases
- 10/02/2009 Lowest Council Tax increase ever!
- 09/02/2009 County Council to set new budget for Devon
- 05/01/2009 Council predicts a tough budget ahead
- 24/12/2008 Devon starts work on budget 2009/10
- 26/11/2008 Funding increase, but still worse off
Meetings and Webcasts
| Meeting or Consultation | Date/Time | Agenda | Minutes | Webcast |
| Executive (Target Budget) |
Wed 2 Jan - 1.30pm | agenda | webcast | |
| Budget Consultation (Trade Unions) |
Thu 8 Jan - 10:00am | |||
| Budget Consultation (Representatives of Older People / Voluntary Sector) |
Thu 8 Jan - 2:00pm | |||
| Budget Consultation (Business Community) |
Fri 9 Jan - 10:00am | webcast | ||
| Environment, Economy & Culture Overview/Scrutiny (Budget) |
Tue 20 Jan - 10:00am | agenda | webcast | |
| Health & Adults Services Overview Scrutiny Committee - (Budget) |
Wed 21 Jan - 10:00am | agenda | webcast | |
| Children & Young People's Services Overview/Scrutiny (Budget) |
Thu 22 Jan - 10:00am | agenda | webcast | |
| Policy & Resources Overview/ Scrutiny (Budget) |
Mon 26 Jan - 10:00am | |||
| Executive (Budget only) |
Tue 10 Feb - 1:30pm | |||
| Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority ( Budget) |
Wed 18 Feb - 12 noon | |||
| COUNTY COUNCIL (including budget) |
Thu 19 Feb - 2:15pm |
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