Torbay Council agree £10million budget cuts
TORBAY councillors passed their 2013/14 budget after a four-hour meeting on Wednesday evening.
Feelings ran high during the meeting at Oldway Mansion as members found ways to trim millions from services.
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Riviera Centre
Faced with saving £10million from their budget as a result of cuts in Government grant, members had to balance the books on school transport, beach services and care of the elderly.
Conservative councillors quashed a series of amendments by Lib Dem and independent members as they held firm on the programme of budget cuts.
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Among the moves defeated were a number aimed at decreasing the amount of money spent on the Riviera Centre.
There were also lively debates on street wardens, Brixham's Shoalstone Pool and the future of Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre.
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by Ch1mp
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:50PM
“It is always sad to see Shoalstone Pool which encourages healthy outdoor activity getting so little support compared to the Riviera Centre, when it has already attracted so much support from the community.”
by omnivore23
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 5:29PM
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by EdnaFruitcake
Saturday, February 16 2013, 8:32PM
“I strongly disagree robocop, there is nothing semi third world about Torquay. Torquay is full on third world, we use burning cars and vans to light our streets.”
by robocop1982
Saturday, February 16 2013, 6:02PM
“torbay council are rats”
by robocop1982
Saturday, February 16 2013, 6:01PM
“the street lamps in our street are being turned off constantly early and we are being left bundling around in the dark. I don't see their logic. They would rather leave people in pitch dark than install cree xml leds 3w leds with advanced lenses which would be absolutely splended and use less power the sodium lamps combined but no they choose to leave streets pitch black. THis means that it will be impossible for people to spot crimes being commited and being able to see them occuring. FRankly this is semi 3rd world conditions.”
by Crueys
Saturday, February 16 2013, 4:42PM
“ummmmmmmmmmm”
by sunnyboy3
Friday, February 15 2013, 5:08PM
“While organizing a venue for the Bridge Groups AGM , I gathered quotes from four venues, the most expensive by over £400.00 was the RICC, this is for an event being held in February not peak season. All the other quotes were for venues which did not enjoy a large subsidy from the local taxpayer. Needless to say the RICC did not get our business.”
by Torbaykid
Friday, February 15 2013, 1:39PM
“A Devon council is paying more than £2m a year in interest on loans for shelved projects, it has emerged
thats not incompetence?”
by kindredspirit
Friday, February 15 2013, 7:44AM
“They would save a hell of a lot more if they stopped giving out housing benefits to scummers who are too lazy to get a job. Oh i need a crisis loan, oh i need my methadone, oh i need a new chavy tracksuit...”
by mrtappers
Thursday, February 14 2013, 1:09PM
“How much was the Budget for shoalstone pool ? and how much is wasted on a bloody mayor the council does not need ?”