The County Council has already delivered significant savings (£269m over the last three years). Over the next three years, further savings of £273m (out of an annual spend of £1.43bn) will be needed, reflecting further sharp reductions in government grant and growing pressures in areas such as social care.
The budget consultation page on the KCC website sets out more detail on the financial challenge and our proposals for tackling it. We are currently proposing a 1.99% increase in council tax (having frozen the council tax for three years), along with wide-ranging plans to transform the operation of the council.
The budget consultation page also has a two-question survey and a more detailed online tool that helps you choose how best to balance the KCC budget. I hope that as many Darent Valley residents as possible take part.
The budget consultation page also has a two-question survey and a more detailed online tool that helps you choose how best to balance the KCC budget. I hope that as many Darent Valley residents as possible take part.
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