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CARMARTHENSHIRE NEWS • EDITION 11 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2013


Council needs to save £15million


CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council needs to save at least another £15million out of the budget over the next three years. All


scrutiny committees are


currently looking in detail at budgets to try to identify areas where money can be saved. It cannot be taken from schools, which are protected, or from social care where demand is increasing year on year. Councillors are looking at ways of


working differently to make savings, or


through more partnership


working with town and community councils, and voluntary groups. Consultation is taking place with


trade union and the public through focus groups. A final report will go the Executive Board on February 4, and before Council to set the budget on February 26. Council tax will be


set on March 6. Savings will come from two areas –


managerial and policy. Managerial proposals by officers are efficiencies which are not likely to impact significantly on the level of service, although they could affect quality. Policy decisions are taken by councillors and directly affect service delivery. Director of Resources Roger Jones


said: “Despite a limited cash increase in revenue funding from the Welsh Government, the impact of inflation and demand-led pressure on services means the authority is facing some major decisions going forward. In anticipation of the continued level of budget reductions facing local government, significant work is continuing to identify further service efficiencies and rationalisations.”


THERE is only one New Year’s resolution 21-year-old Kalumn Evans is making, and that’s to get back to work. Kalumn is the first to admit he has not had the best start in life – until the age of 10 he had a troubled domestic life


before being placed in several foster placements. In 2008 he was placed in a stable placement in his hometown of Llanelli where he had chance to change his life and have manageable boundaries. From this, he started a work placement with rangers at Llanelli Millennium Coastal Park. Over 13 months, he


undertook tasks ranging from grounds maintenance to beach patrols, refuse collection, paving, fencing and other tasks to keep the attraction in good shape. Park manager Rory Dickinson said Kalumn was punctual, dependable, enthusiastic and ruthlessly efficient who


deserved a chance of full time employment. Kalumn can be contacted through the ranger service on 01554 774444.


www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk Could Kalumn do the job for you?


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