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20-Dec-10, 01:00
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
Council Staff May Reduce By 1000 To Close Budget Gap
The Highland Council has agreed savings to close a £17.8 million gap in its budget for 2011/12 and 2012/13, leaving a further £17 million to be found over the next two financial years. Budget Leader David Alston told councillors that as a result of recent budget announcements by the UK and Scottish Governments, the Council faced a reduction in funding of 2.5% in the new financial year, which equated to about 6% in real terms. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=2024)]
Council Staff May Reduce By 1000 To Close Budget Gap
The Highland Council has agreed savings to close a £17.8 million gap in its budget for 2011/12 and 2012/13, leaving a further £17 million to be found over the next two financial years. Budget Leader David Alston told councillors that as a result of recent budget announcements by the UK and Scottish Governments, the Council faced a reduction in funding of 2.5% in the new financial year, which equated to about 6% in real terms. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=2024)]