Thanet faces 'grim' five years and £6m cuts

Thanet District Council officesThanet Council needs to save nearly £6m over the next five years as it faces a 'grim' financial future.

The Cabinet was told last night that it needs to cut £1.8m from next year's budget alone.

Thanet chiefs say the financial problems are due to losses in income from sources such as planning fees and land charges as a result of the recession.

But it is also because of a predicted cut in the money the council receives from central government.

The council is looking at achieving savings next year by sharing back-room services with other neighbouring local authorities - and reduce staff costs.

Friday, November 06 2009


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  • incompetence

    11/6/2009 9:57:13 PM
    by j donahue

    Council shouldn't be spending so much money on carpets and refurbishing their offices. Also sacking only Head of Service to have any impact was not a good idea either.

  • Problem solved

    11/8/2009 9:27:11 AM
    by Ex Margatonian

    Remind me. How mutch is the Turner Centre costing?

  • 12000 miles away in NZ but.....

    11/10/2009 12:29:34 AM
    by R Martin NZ

    On a visit to family and friends August 09 I couldn't belive that the council have spent $$$'s on displays in Shop Windows fronts due to them being empty. Why not help Margate get back on its feet instead of trying to cover it up! It was a great shopping centre. If they help to get shops and Dreamland up and running again and bring back the weekend holiday makers Margate and surrounding towns would get out of the stick it's in and become somewhere proud to live, work, shop and visit.

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