Sentences with phrase «local government budget cuts»

That's more hyperbole, not least because the SNP's share of the vote and number of councillors was actually up slightly on the 2012 result - no mean feat considering local government budget cuts in the interim.

Not exact matches

Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election earlier this month, Corbyn said years of Conservative government cuts to local authority budgets had put public safety at jeopardy and had played a part in the fire that destroyed a tower block in Kensington, west London earlier this month, killing at least 79 people.

He is a strong proponent of a smaller local government and supports cuts to certain popular programs and caps on entitlements to township employees to keep the budget in balance.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

Its practical application, and that of the Coalition's Localism Bill, can be seen to have shifted responsibility for delivering services and managing budgets onto the local and community level, while effectively withholding power through enforcing cuts and strengthening government oversight, as with Gove's current dominion over education provision.

Local authorities have been forced to face the biggest spending cuts by central government, with 26 % of their budget slashed.

Because the NHS, schools and other central government budgets are protected then some parts of local government will be cut most but is David Blunkett really wanting hospitals to be cut too?

Though there is much pain to go around, this decision spares local governments the worst of the budget cuts.

«Years of decreasing, stagnant or slow economic growth have led local governments to cut vital services and tap their rainy day funds to balance budgets, a practice that is not sustainable in the long term,» the comptroller said.

Local government and devolved administration budgets are also likely to be slashed, while public sector pay is also likely to bear a big burden of the cuts.

The mid year financial report released by Cuomo's budget office says options to close the gap include more cuts to state agencies, delaying payments to local governments and schools, suspension of some construction projects, and even borrowing money short term to pay for operating expenses.

In the interview, Astorino knocked the mandated spending requirements in the budget he says make it harder for local governments to cut costs and keep taxes down.

The potential for substantial cuts in domestic spending poses gargantuan challenges for the state budget and budgets of local government entities throughout the state.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

During a speech in Irondequoit Thursday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo kept up pressure on local governments to cut their budgets.

While the cuts to Local Government in the Welsh Government's Draft Budget were less than feared, the Welsh Government's formula to distribute the money to local authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionatelyLocal Government in the Welsh Government's Draft Budget were less than feared, the Welsh Government's formula to distribute the money to local authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionatelylocal authorities has meant that rural councils have been disproportionately hit.

Now, according to New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, the governor is trying yet again to grow his authority, burying in his proposed budget language that would give the state budget director unilateral ability to pass cuts down to local government officials to manage the funding reductions widely expected to come from the Trump administration and GOP Congress.

A frustrated anonymous WNY local official on the governor's budget demand that local governments hold referenda ostensibly designed to cut local tax bills: «Cuomo's plan doesn't cut (excrement).

«If the Government is truly serious about a high quality education for all, they need to stop cutting school and local authority budgets, ensure our class sizes are reduced and stop selling off school sports fields and libraries.

The Senate Republicans» budget restores $ 280 million worth of education cuts proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, eliminates $ 296 million in unfunded mandates for local governments and spend slightly less overall than the governor ($ 132.5 billion, to $ 132.9 billion)-- all without any new revenue generators (AKA taxes).

Central government cuts to local council budgets are already resulting in crucial services being put on the line.

«Budget cuts to local and central government will inevitably diminish public sector capacities to continue the (albeit sometimes faltering) steps in the right direction of a sustainable food system,» it stated.

Early next year, newly inaugurated Gov. Andrew Cuomo will have to set forth an austere budget, cutting more than $ 10 billion from projected state spending — cuts that will send shock waves through local governments and school districts, themselves reeling from declining revenue and recession - related spending demands.

While the Government pursues its unnecessary and expensive academies and Free Schools agenda, the majority of schools and colleges are left struggling to cope with the effects of cuts to schools», colleges» and local authorities» budgets.

The fed - up governor is expected to propose cuts to education and local - government funding in the near future as additional «budget extenders.»

Rhodes is campaigning for an activist government that will promote prosperity while alleviating real social problems, and he accuses Faso of shortchanging local communities — from his vote on Trumpcare to his support for harsh budget cuts to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Communities and Local Government Department will have its budget cut by 51 per cent, with councils receiving 28 per cent less from Whitehall.

The package, including $ 55 million in reductions to Medicaid services and $ 260 million in across - the - board cuts in state aid to local governments, was intended to cover shortfalls in tax revenue during this fiscal year that have emerged since the budget was passed.

The event will be held at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College (250 Bedford Park Boulevard) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Governor Paterson has recently been in the news for withholding $ 750 million from schools and local governments due to the state deficit and for proposing to cut the MTA budget.

More than a # 1bn will be cut form the budgets of local councils, while Child Trust Fund payments will also be scrapped in a move the new government hopes will eventually save more than # 500m.

«When you add up the impact, if they would repeal or significantly amend the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, and the federal budget cuts that are being proposed, that would directly impact New York state and local governments,» DiNapoli says.

Federal budget cuts threaten those most vulnerable among us - the elderly, the disabled, veterans, the sick, and the poor - and local governments will shoulder the burden to make up for it.

Martin owns a local real estate business, and ran on a solidly Republican platform of rolling back government regulation of business, cutting the state budget and blocking any move to increase state taxes.

In a speech in Irondequoit Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo kept up pressure on local governments to cut their budgets.

The local government budget was one of the biggest losers in the first instalment of cuts.

Council budget cuts are putting school improvement work at risk, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Whilst the frontline schools budget has been protected and policies such as the pupil premium allocate more funding to low income pupils, cuts to central services provided by local government will require schools to do more with less.

Scotland's 32 councils have accepted the Scottish government's # 10.3 billion funding settlement, which contains commitments to maintain teacher numbers but will see cuts to local authority budgets.

Speaking to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee, local government representatives warned that, while they would try to protect individual school budgets, cuts would fall on student support and services such as specialists music and art tuition.

Cuts to council budgets will damage the quality of classroom teaching, representatives of local government have told

Cuts to council budgets will damage the quality of classroom teaching, representatives of local government have told MSPs.

«Lower class sizes are desired, but how the legislature has chosen to implement them presents significant challenges for districts and will result in either local budget cuts or local governments may have to increase taxes to pay for this change,» said Todd LoFrese, assistant superintendent for support services for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools.

In dealing with a $ 3 billion budget shortfall he inherited, Romney slashed higher education, cut revenue to local governments, and raised stiff fees on college students and their parents.

Budget cuts would increase the likelihood of involuntary turnover, with schools and local governments forced to lay off employees.

The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited local governments» abilities to make up for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17

When schools get budget cuts that affect their arts and music programs, when the government looks to others to take those classes over, and when funding is determined mostly by outsiders — local school districts are at their mercy to fund those programs.

The other missing pieces are bookstores and libraries, but I doubt much good news will be coming from either sector; the big bookstore chains are stumbling badly this year, and my local stores have cut back on their graphic novel inventory, while libraries, like all branches of local government, must contend with budget cuts.

Francesca Richmond reports on local authorities successfully challenging government cuts to the school building budget