Your target is to reduce spending by £34m to balance the budget. You have balanced the budget.

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Library Services (more information)

30% reduction to this budget allocation will mean significant closures and discontinuation of mobile services More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 30%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 30%

In addition to the consequences from 10% and 20% reductions,reduction in budget allocation to this service will mean significant closures and discontinuation of all mobile services:

90% of all community libraries will be closed.
Investment to modernise and diversify Library resources (DVDs and other digital materials) will be discontinued.
Delivery and mobile services will be completely discontinued.
Any projects to increase engagement with the wider community such as mobile libraries and literature events would be completely discontinued.

20% reduction to this budget allocation will mean the closure half of all community Libraries More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 20%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 20%

In addition to the consequences from a 10% reduction, a 20% reduction in budget allocation to this service will mean the closure for half of all community Libraries:

50% of all community libraries will close.
Delivery and mobile services will continue running but be limited.
Any projects to increase engagement with the wider community such as mobile libraries and literature events would be completely discontinued.

10% reduction to this budget allocation will mean a quarter community libraries will close More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 10%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services by 10%

A 10% reduction in budget allocation to this service will ensure minimal closures, but restricted opening times:

25% of community libraries will close.
Opening times will be restricted.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

10% increase in budget allocation to this service will ensure opening times stay the same and community engagement activities continue More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 10%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 10%

A 10% increase in budget allocation to this service will enable:

Additional reading workshops will be introduced for Primary School children, improving literacy amongst children aged 4 to 11.
Opening times will stay the same so access is convenient for all customers.

20% increase in budget allocation to this service mean opening will be extended and a small investment can be made to improve diversity of resources More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 20%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 20%

In addition to the consequences from a 10% increase, a 20% increase in budget allocation to this service will enable:

Opening hours of all libraries would be extended.
A small investment can be made in improving diversity and quality of resources.
Additional staff ensure Libraries are well managed, resources are kept up to date and there is support available for customers.
Events and out of hours support groups will be hosted.

30% increase in budget allocation to this service will enable a significant improvement in the range and quality resources and services available More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 30%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services by 30%

In addition to the consequences from a 10% and 20% increase, a 30% increase in budget allocation to this service will enable:

A significant investment could be made in improving diversity of resources available, enabling free access to talking books, large print, DVDS, CDs, ebooks and online reference information.
Opening hours of all libraries would be extended.
Additional staff ensure Libraries are well managed, resources are kept up to date and there is support available for customers.
Events and out of hours support groups will be hosted.

Sport & Leisure (more information)

30% decrease in budget will see 50% of sports facilities undergo closures. We will no longer being eligible for grants awarded to Cities investing in health and wellbeing More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 30%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 30%

50% of sports facilities will undergo closures. We will no longer be eligible for central government grants for cities investing in health and wellbeing. Facility closures will results in loss of jobs and compromise the City's reputation for sporting excellence.

20% decrease in budget will see 25% of sporting facilities undergo closures and reduce eligibility for sporting excellence funding, affecting city wide development and regeneration More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 20%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 20%

20% decrease in budget will see 25% of sporting facilities undergo closures and reduce eligibility for funding initiatives aimed to support sporting excellence by funding city development.

All sporting facilities will increase membership fees and charges to customers.

10% decrease in budget will see 5% fewer initiatives for getting children involved in sports and will compromise the general health of residents More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 10%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 10%

10% decrease in budget will see 5% fewer initiatives for getting children involved in sports, restricting young people from being educated in the importance of health living. As a long term risk this could compromise the general health of residents.

Limited services and facilities available will mean a lack of variety and inability to cater for the wider community in terms of ability, taste and activity level.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

10% increase in budget will see free activities and events engaging residents with sports More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 10%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 10%

10% increase in budget will see free activities and events engaging residents with sports, catering for a wide variety of skill levels.

20% increase in budget will mean coaching and tuition can be more widely accessed in terms of availability, frequency and location More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 20%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 20%

20% increase in budget will mean coaching and tuition can be more widely accessed in terms of availability, frequency and location.

30% increase in budget will allow investment in facility development including a competition standard athletics ground to attract sporting events and trade More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 30%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Sport & Leisure by 30%

20% increase in budget will allow investment in facility development including a competition standard athletics ground to attract sporting events and trade.

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Environmental Health (more information)

This level of reduction will result in a dangerous reduction in the attention and monitoring of safety regulations. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 6%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 6%

A cut in funds would mean a dangerous reduction in the attention and monitoring of safety regulations. Individuals could find themselves working in dangerous conditions with no official route of action or support.

This level of reduction will result in a substantial delay resolving community issues More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 4%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 4%

Less staff will mean a substantial delay in resolving community issues, potentially resulting in increased community unrest and violence.

This level of reduction will result in The Environmental Health out of hours service More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

The Environmental Health out of hours service could no longer be provided. A cut in funds for these services would mean less members of staff to respond to complaints and reported grievances, causing substantially delayed response time.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained More detailed consequences of keeping the budget for Environmental Health the same

Consequences of keeping the budget for Environmental Health the same

The reduction of the pest control treatment service would result in uncontrollable levels of pest infestations.

This increased allocation will increase capacity for hosting community engagement events and provide environmental education More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

We can run community engagement events where individuals can see the affects of their actions on the environment and encourage change and best practise.

Actions such as fly-tipping and bad food hygiene can be highlighted and minimised via this preventative, educational action.

This increased allocation will enable the proactive promotion of environment issues. Publications and campaigns will improve community and environmental issues through public awareness More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 4%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 4%

Supporting reading material can be distributed among the community, encouraging and educating best practise.

This increased allocation will mean The Environmental Health out of hours service, will be extended providing increased resources to investigate and deal with matters such as noise nuisance and fly tipping More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 6%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 6%

Environmental Health out of hours service will be extended providing increased resources to investigate and deal with matters such as noise nuisance and fly tipping which affect the public.

Licensing and Trading Standards (more information)

Severe budget cuts will reduce support response time to 30 days minimum

A medium cut in budget allocation will result in a backlog of licensing private rented flats and hostels

A small cut in budget allocation will prohibit the current target response time of 7 days.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Additional resources available will reduce the wait for support to 2 days

Further investment will enable a 100% investigation rate into all complaints to the fraud and business trading team

Additional investment will mean 50% more applications for street vendors and city events can be processed

Refuse and Recycling (more information)

Increased pressure on vermin control due to minimal refuse collections and city cleansing More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 6%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 6%

Increased pressure on reduced waste services could mean a drop in efficiency and the littered streets encouraging vermin. This would mean more money would have to be allocated to pest control instead.

Less frequent refuse collections will increase littered streets and fly tipping More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 4%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 4%

Less frequent refuse collections will increase littered streets and fly tipping

Street sweeping and general community cleansing will be reduced More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 2%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 2%

Street sweeping and general community cleansing will be reduced.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Additional resources would be introduced to improve street cleaning citywide and to deal with the increasing demand to tackle environmental concerns More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 2%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 2%

Existing service levels would be maintained. Key areas would be cleaned more frequently and little litter would be present ensuring a high standard of environmental quality is maintained in the City Centre and major routes.

Additional resources would be introduced to improve street cleaning citywide and to deal with the increasing demand to tackle environmental crime issues through education/enforcement.

Further investment will enable engagement with international environmental policies such as ethical disposal of electronics More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 4%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 4%

Further investment will enable engagement with international environmental policies such as ethical disposal of electronics.

Will accommodate extra demand for recycling services and introduce additional services to residents e.g. household food waste collections, Bank Holiday working. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 6%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Refuse and Recycling by 6%

The Council would be able to accommodate extra demand for recycling services and introduce additional services to residents e.g. household food waste collections, Bank Holiday working.

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Housing (more information)

Privately rented accommodation would have little to no benchmark of acceptable standards and landlords could monopolise rent rates. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 50%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 50%

Reduced funding in this area would directly affect how stringently we are able to enforce regulations and standards of living. Privately rented accommodation would have little to no benchmark of acceptable standards and landlords could monopolise rent rates.

A significant cut in grants and financial support available for private landlords More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 25%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 25%

A significant cut in grants and financial support available for private landlords to improve the exterior of buildings, would lead to general disrepair.

There will be an increase in poor quality housing across the city, which would reduce the quality of life for the city's homeowners and private tenants.

Lack of support for homeowners around strategy and financial management could lead to increased statistics of home repossession. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 10%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing by 10%

Lack of support for homeowners around strategy and financial management could lead to increased statistics of home repossession.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Roofs and fencing can be repaired in certain areas to improve neighbourhoods and boost security and comfort More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 2%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 2%

Roofs and fencing can be repaired in certain areas to improve neighbourhoods and boost security and comfort

Free packs containing energy saving advice, light bulbs, carbon monoxide detectors can be distributed More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 4%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 4%

Free packs containing energy saving advice, light bulbs, carbon monoxide detectors can be distributed.

Improve the quality of private rented housing in the city and support enforcement of rented property maintenance regulations. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 6%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Housing by 6%

Additional support for homeowners around strategy and financial management would improve the statistics around home repossession.

Investment in this area could help us improve the quality of private rented housing in the city and support enforcement of rented property maintenance regulations.

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Planning and regeneration (more information)

Severe restrictions on resources available to deal with dangerous buildings and structures, potentially leaving hazards unresolved and putting people's safety in jeopardy. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 30%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 30%

This will restrict resources available to deal with dangerous buildings and structures, potentially leaving hazards unresolved and putting people's safety in jeopardy.

Delays in response time to planning applications and consequently to building and development projects More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 25%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 25%

Delays in response time to planning applications and consequently to building and development projects with a knock on reduction to any benefits, like employment, derived from development.

Employment opportunities in the Forestry industry will have to be cut, having a direct impact on the economy. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 20%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 20%

Employment opportunities in the Forestry industry will have to be cut, having a direct impact on the economy.

Business owners would have support restricted and growth advice services stopped. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 15%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 15%

Business owners would have support restricted and growth advice services stopped. Many small businesses would suffer without this support, and unemployment rates would rise as a result.

It will take 50% longer to process planning applications, and employment opportunities will fall More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 10%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 10%

It will take 50% longer to process planning applications. Employment opportunities in the Forestry industry will have to be cut, having a direct impact on the economy.

3 week increase in time to determine Planning and Building Control applications More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 5%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Planning and regeneration by 5%

3 week increase in time to determine Planning and Building Control applications. The increased time to process applications will affect market confidence and investment in the City with a potential impact on jobs and growth.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

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Adult Education Services (more information)

We will lose several vocational courses. Fewer people will be able to quality for a job. Unemployment will rise and tax rates could, too.

We would have to stop offering interview coaching. Some people will take longer to find work and become financially vulnerable.

Less funding will reduce how far resources can be spread. People living in rural areas will miss opportunities.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

We will expand courses to accommodate everyone who needs them. We project that local unemployment will fall below the national average.

We will add more advanced courses and evening classes, helping people in low-paid jobs to qualify for higher-paid ones.

We will be able to provide advanced courses to people in rural areas by subsiding their transport costs, creating more high-skill jobs.

There are no consequences to this change

Elderly nursing care (more information)

Reductions in this area would mean less resources to support individual's and the need to implement a review process looking at the eligibility of a client and prioritising individuals needs over others, as well as increasing residency fees.

The selection and flexibility of services on offer would be minimised and potentially the quality of care would suffer without neglecting our legal responsibilities.

Less funding would mean a reduction in staff and visiting hours would have to be restricted, making it harder for families to spend time together.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Investment in this area would allow us to find suitable living environments and care arrangements for more individuals, helping them adapt to the tricky and sometimes emotional circumstances associated to deteriorating health or that of a family member.

Nursing homes could be equipped with more medical equipment so individuals don't have to go far a field to find homes that can support their health needs.

More schemes could be introduced which enable individuals to continue living at home with regular visits from trained nursing staff. This would ensure as little disruption to their normal day to day lives and easing the responsibility of care often placed on the friends family.

There are no consequences to this change

Homelessness (more information)

Extensive reductions in this area would make it difficult to address the issue of homelessness in the city at all. Vulnerable individuals would not receive the support required to keep them from becoming homeless and the existing homeless community would not receive the support they need to find housing. The numbers of people on the streets would increase dramatically.

Crime rates could increase as practical facilities and psychological aid is cut, leaving desperate individuals with few choices to places to go for support.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Reduced preventative action such as future planning workshops would leave vulnerable people without the practical advice they need to make positive changes.

More shelters to be opened to take in homeless individuals and offer volunteer run facilities to support them in the processes involved in securing housing.

Community Safety (more information)

Extensive reductions in funding would cause crime rates to increase dramatically with little to no structure for prevention.

Reductions in this area would mean fewer services and resources to work with high risk or vulnerable individuals and families (either as victims or offenders) and would lead to more negative impacts on neighbourhoods and communities.

Cuts in the number of crime prevention initiatives would mean Local neighbourhood action groups would have little to no support from the authorities.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Resources such as security cameras would have to be scaled back and potentially lead to higher crime rates.

Increased funding in this area would allow investment in extra security features like security cameras around areas with high crime rates.

Possible outcomes could include: Produce a regular resident newsletter on anti-social behaviour and crime prevention in English and other languages. Develop web-based anti-social behaviour reporting.

There are no consequences to this change

Early Years (more information)

With cuts to resources in this area we could see national averages in secondary and later education drop.

Resources and healthcare for disabled children and those with special learning requirements will have to be cut.

The area's profile as a desirable place for families to live could suffer as facilities for early education are reduced.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Nurseries and day care centres will close due to lack of funding, and those which stay open will become overcrowded.

Investment would allow more free nurseries and childcare facilities State wide, allowing more families to benefit from early years education

Grants and financial support would be available for healthcare, learning support and family counselling for those with disabled children or special circumstances.

There are no consequences to this change

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Early Years (more information)

Resources and healthcare for disabled children and those with special learning requirements will have to be cut More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 50%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 50%

Resources and healthcare for disabled children and those with special learning requirements will have to be cut, having a negative effect on the quality of life for those individuals and their families.

32% of nurseries and day care centres will close More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 25%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 25%

32% of nurseries and day care centres will close due to lack of funding, and those which survive will become overcrowded. The quality of care and facilities will suffer.

With cuts to resources in this area we could see national averages in secondary and later education, drop More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 10%

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years by 10%

With cuts to resources in this area we could see national averages in secondary and later education, drop.

The area's profile as a desirable place for families to live could suffer as facilities for early education are reduced.

No change to this budget allocation will mean that all current service levels will be maintained

Investment would allow more free nurseries and childcare facilities city wide, allowing more families to benefit from early years education. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 10%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 10%

Investment would allow more free nurseries and childcare facilities city wide, allowing more families to benefit from early years education.

Grants and financial support would be available More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 25%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 25%

Grants and financial support would be available towards healthcare, learning support and family counselling for those with disabled children or special circumstances.

National targets for early learning facilities to be met, and more jobs for nursery nurses boosting the economy of the local area More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 50%

Consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years by 50%

More investment will allow national targets for early learning facilities to be met, and standards to be exceeded improving the area's profile as a desirable place to live. More jobs for nursery nurses boosting the economy of the local area.

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