and just tell me what the plan is for derbyshire county council?re do you think you would have to cut in the services you provide to your citizens? , , ., m citizens? this is, we are faced at the moment _ citizens? this is, we are faced at the moment with _ citizens? this is, we are faced at the moment with a _ citizens? this is, we are faced at the moment with a deficit - citizens? this is, we are faced at the moment with a deficit of- citizens? this is, we are faced at. the moment with a deficit of around £33 million. we are hoping to bring that down before the end of quarter four. we having to take immediate action and stop things like recruitment at the moment. except in those areas where we absolutely need to staff, particularly home—care workers and so on to provide adult social care so we can keep people out of the care system. that helps us. but next year, you know, in the autumn statement yesterday there was a national living wage increase, which equates for us as a local authority next year another £41; million authority next year another

he is the leader of derbyshire county council and also the vice chair of the county council network, i would just start by getting your reaction to the autumn statement because you are critical of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, iam. critical of of some of the chancellor's plans. yeah, i am. critical of the lack of recognition of the seriousness of the problem that faces local authorities up and down the country. there is an opportunity during the autumn statement to at least recognise that local authorities are facing the most severe funding landscape that they have had for perhaps decades. but landscape that they have had for perhaps decades.— landscape that they have had for perhaps decades. but the chancellor sa s that perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his — perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i read _ perhaps decades. but the chancellor says that his focus, i read your - says

the phones ring constantly in the fostering team at derbyshire county council.oster carers. supporting the county�*s vulnerable children is piling pressure on stretched budgets. at any one point, our team is probably dealing with 100 potential children needing to come into care and we just haven�*t got homes for those children. we absolutely want to try and do the best for our children, really. but there is a limit to that, as well, and obviously that needs to be more funded. so it is sort of, you know, at crisis level at the moment, really. the body that represents county councils, like the one here in derbyshire, says these spiralling costs are pushing some to the brink. one in ten are worried about balancing their budgets this year. other authorities are saying costs of social care and housing are becoming unsustainable. and while councils can�*t technically go bankrupt, they can reach the point where they can�*t spend on anything but the services they have to provide by law. that can mean significant cuts elsewhere. it�*s not all councils, but across england

the body that represents county councils, like the one here in derbyshire, says these spiralling costshe brink. one in ten are worried about balancing their budgets this year. other authorities are saying costs of social care and housing are becoming unsustainable. and while councils can't technically go bankrupt, they can reach the point where they can't spend on anything but the services they have to provide by law. that can mean significant cuts elsewhere. it's not all councils, but across england we've spoken to dozens who say while they're not at that point yet, the future looks bleak. hampshire has said its budget is stretched to breaking point. windsor and maidenhead is introducing emergency controls on spending. and coventry says local government stands on the precipice of financial disaster, to name just a few. we need to ask tough questions about governance and about decision making and i think what we're seeing is more and more, quote unquote, well—run councils telling us that they're moving much closer to the edge. if councils fall over, the pressure on the nhs increases ma

the body that represents county councils, like the one here in derbyshire, says these spiralling costsing are becoming unsustainable. and while councils can't technically go bankrupt, they can reach the point where they can't spend on anything but the services they have to provide by law. that can mean significant cuts elsewhere. it's not all councils, but across england we've spoken to dozens who say while they're not at that point yet, the future looks bleak. hampshire has said its budget is stretched to breaking point. windsor and maidenhead is introducing emergency controls on spending. and coventry says local government stands on the precipice of financial disaster, to name just a few. we need to ask tough questions about governance and about decision making and i think what we're seeing is more and more, quote unquote, well—run councils telling us that they're moving much closer to the edge. if councils fall over, the pressure on the nhs increases massively. the pressure on the police increases massively. these are vital services that people rely on in their day to day life. the