York’s Conservative-led Executive will use £26k from the extra £781k that York will receive as extra transitional funding from the Government to protect a Substance Misuse Carer Support Worker at York Carers on Priory Street.
York’s Conservative led Executive has announced an amendment to its 2016/17 budget which increases investment in transport, bins and local ward committee projects. Extra money will also be set aside to help with the flood recovery and remodel early-intervention services for children and young people.
The Conservative led administration has revealed that it will use £45k from the £781k that York will receive in additional transitional funding from the Government to protect the city’s Design, Conservation and Sustainable Development programme.
Residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and spruce up their neighbourhoods as part of a national campaign to ‘Clean for The Queen’ in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday.
The CYC Conservative Group has welcomed the £781k of extra funding the Government will be sending to York following consultation on its draft settlement with local authorities.
York’s Conservative-led administration has released its budget for the 16/17 financial year and has made good on its pledge to protect front-line services in the face of extreme financial pressures on local authority budgets nationwide.
Acomb councillor Keith Myers, Conservative Group spokesperson for Culture, Leisure and Tourism, reports that his take-away message from the 2016/17 budget is that although finances are tight, the council is in a better place than in the past due to more productive ongoing conversations between the council and it’s partners.
Cllr. Paul Doughty, Conservative spokesperson for Health and Adult Social Care and chair of CYC’s Health Scrutiny Committee, has welcomed the 2016/17 budget commitment for a planned £100,000 annual investment in community based mental health services.
As part of its 2016/17 budget settlement the City of York Council’s Conservative led Executive have announced plans to protect and increase funding for the multi-agency Community Safety Hub, following new powers being conferred on officers and with a successful track record under its belt.
