COUNCIL chiefs in Hampshire are looking for £30m in savings as part of their new budget.
The move comes as Hampshire County Council revealed today that residents face a rise of 1.9 per cent in their council tax - an average £20 per home.
The cost-cutting drive includes a pay freeze for thousands of employees, slashing staff petrol expenses, reducing the use of agency workers and other corporate costs, over the next two years.
The new budget means an average Band D property will pay £1,037 a year before police, fire and district council charges are added.
In addition to the cuts, £8m will be taken out of reserves to balance the £672.1m budget for 2010-11. Schools are funded by a separate £892.8m Government grant.
Leader of the council Councillor, Ken Thornber said: “We are keeping our promise from last year to only increase the council tax by 1.9% in 2010/11. “This will mean that while there are no reductions to our service budgets, we are only able to provide an increase in funding for social care services for adults and children.”
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