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24/09/2013
Derbyshire Council Look To Save £157m
Around 1,600 jobs are to be cut by Derbyshire County Council in a move to save £157m over the next five years.
Leader of the county council, Anne Weston, has blamed the government for the "devastating cuts", which will also look at the closure of some centres and the sharing of services as ways to make the savings.
Ms Weston is quoted as saying: "Local government is being unfairly targeted and is being told to take a bigger share of cuts than any other public service.
"Important local services will be lost as a direct result of these cuts and £157m will be taken out of the local economy."
(MH/JP)
Leader of the county council, Anne Weston, has blamed the government for the "devastating cuts", which will also look at the closure of some centres and the sharing of services as ways to make the savings.
Ms Weston is quoted as saying: "Local government is being unfairly targeted and is being told to take a bigger share of cuts than any other public service.
"Important local services will be lost as a direct result of these cuts and £157m will be taken out of the local economy."
(MH/JP)
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