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  • Updates on Tuesday 6 January 2017

Live Reporting

Claire Cottingham and Bob Dale

  1. Lib Dem's income generation plans

    The Liberal Democrat leader on East Sussex County Council outlines ideas for income generation at the budget meeting.

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  2. Savings 'unlikely to materialise in full'

    The Liberal Democrat leader on East Sussex County Council says planned £7m savings achieved by shared services with the NHS are unlikely to be fulfilled.  

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  3. Lib Dems outline their proposals

    The Liberal Democrats would put £2m into an NHS partnership in East Sussex.

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  4. 'We would have done the same'

    Lib Dem leader Councillor David Tutt says his party would have proposed the same tax rise.  

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  5. Lib Dem amendments

    Here are the proposed amendments from the Liberal Democrats to the East Sussex budget. 

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  6. Labour's amendments in full

    Here are Labour's amendments in full to the proposed East Sussex County Council budget.

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  7. 'Goalposts could move again'

    The Liberal Democrat leader on East Sussex County Council, Councillor David Tutt, has expressed his concerns about Government policy during the budget debate.  

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  8. Spending on schools

    Here's a look at what East Sussex are planning to spend on schools next year.

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  9. Labour's amendments

    Here's a look at what Labour want as amendments to the East Sussex County Council budget proposals. 

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  10. 'Much soul searching'

    Councillor David Elkin says it was a tough decision to propose a full 4.99% council tax rise.

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  11. Large savings needed

    Deputy council leader David Elkin outlines how much money needs to be saved.

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  12. Slip of the tongue

    A "liberal" budget may not be what everyone was expecting.

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  13. 'It's back to the future'

    Deputy leader of the council David Elkin has just begun opening the debate. 

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  14. Some councillors are missing...

    For a number of different reasons - including some lovely news...

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  15. 'Eyes down for £17m of savings'

    Councillors have taken their seats...

    Watch this space for updates.

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  16. Schoolchildren at council budget meeting

    Councillors met children from Hastings ahead of the meeting.

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  17. 'It would be a real big loss to young people'

    Ben Weisz
    Political reporter, BBC Sussex

    East Sussex County Council says by no longer being a provider for the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme it can save nearly £300,000.

    But the proposal hasn't gone down well with young people.

    Here's what one student told us after the plans were revealed last month.

  18. Where could the axe fall?

    Ben Weisz
    Political reporter, BBC Sussex

    Here are some of the headlines from East Sussex County Council's budget plans for 2017-18...

    • A third of the day centre budget for older people could be cut, saving £69,000;

    • A cut of £258,000 over two years to the Wealden Community Support Team, which supports adults with learning disabilities in their own homes;

    • Fewer family key workers and reduced opening hours for Children's Centres, saving over £1.3m;

    • Library opening hours reduced, saving £700,000;

    • No longer acting as a provider of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme from 2018, which along with other measures will save £296,000;

    • Sharing more back office functions with Surrey County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council, saving nearly £1.5m.

    Remember, they are all plans at this stage. They will be debated by the council from 10:00 GMT.

  19. Cuts 'will hit the vulnerable hardest'

    Ben Weisz
    Political reporter, BBC Sussex

    This is what the leader of the largest opposition group on East Sussex County Council told me when the plans were revealed last month.   

    I'll be bringing you updates from 10:00 GMT.

    Things have changed since October, which is good news. But there are still some high impact cuts in there which will hit the vulnerable in our community the hardest.

    We're also concerned about cuts that are perhaps just being delayed a year until after the County Council elections, on such things as special educational needs and grass cutting."

    Cllr David Tutt, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, East Sussex County Council

  20. 'If your funding reduces, then you have no choice'

    Ben Weisz
    Political reporter, BBC Sussex

    In East Sussex, councillors will vote later on the county's annual budget and plans to raise council tax by 4.99%.  

    Here's what the leader of East Sussex County Council told us last month when the plans were first revealed. 

    I'll be bringing you updates from the meeting from 10:00 GMT.