Three short summaries of the Budget:
Independent living underpinning council budget spells end of cradle to grave welfare state culture http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/independent-living-underpinning-council-budget-spells-end-of-cradle-to-grave-welfare-state-culture/
Adult social services to bear brunt of ‘drastic’ £90m Birmingham council cuts http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/adult-social-services-to-bear-brunt-of-drastic-90m-birmingham-council-cuts/
The savings at a glance http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/birmingham-city-council-slash-250m-10576392
The full Budget Statement is here: http://birminghamnewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Business-Plan-and-Budget-16-Consultation-Document-FINALVERSION_updateBP-.pdf
BCC Public Meetings on the Budget
Cabinet members are scheduled to attend the following public meetings:
Tuesday 15 December 2015
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: The Lighthouse Centre, St Barnabas Church, High St, Erdington, B23 6SY
Register your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham-city-council-budget-consultation-2016-at-st-barnabas-erdington-registration-19616301887
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Council House
Register your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham-city-council-budget-consultation-2016-at-council-house-registration-19619726129
If you are unable to attend the meetings, you can put your questions to Cabinet in the two-hour Budget Consultation webcast from 6-8pm on Monday 14 December. Send your questions to press.office@birmingham.gov.uk.
Birmingham Against The Cuts 