Today the council meet to discuss and set their budget for the coming financial year at the end of which there will be a council election.
This is an important budget, not simply because of political aspirations, but because it is being set in a time when resources are dwindling and the council has to be more inventive.
You can follow the live webcast on the council website by clicking here.
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