The coming weeks, leading up to and just after the Coalition Government's Spending Review, due on 22 October will be demanding on councillors as they seek to influence the Cornwall Council Cabinet's views on where the spending cuts should fall. Whilst the Cabinet will develop proposals the approval of or change to the Cabinet's proposals are in the hands of all councillors who will vote on the proposed budget.
Of course until the Coalition Government publish their spending details it can only be a matter of estimation and informed opinion as to the size of cuts which will be required in Cornwall.
Within this activity the role of the four scrutiny committees in Cornwall Council, to review the details of the proposed budget, will be pivotal.
Whilst members of the public have had opportunity to influence Goverment policy - http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ - there is a further, and local, set of opportunities to make your views known by asking questions of the scrutiny committees.
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