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| Derbyshire County Council to cut 1,600 jobs | Derbyshire County Council to cut 1,600 jobs |
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| Derbyshire County Council is to cut 1,600 jobs in a bid to help save £157m over the next five years. | Derbyshire County Council is to cut 1,600 jobs in a bid to help save £157m over the next five years. |
| It is the equivalent of 840 full-time posts, according to the Labour-run authority. | It is the equivalent of 840 full-time posts, according to the Labour-run authority. |
| Council leader Anne Western blamed the coalition government for the "devastating" cuts. | Council leader Anne Western blamed the coalition government for the "devastating" cuts. |
| Increased charges for services, the sharing of resources, and the possible closure of some centres are also being considered. | Increased charges for services, the sharing of resources, and the possible closure of some centres are also being considered. |
| Ms Western said: "This is an impossible situation forced upon us by the coalition government. We are faced with making devastating cuts to our services. | Ms Western said: "This is an impossible situation forced upon us by the coalition government. We are faced with making devastating cuts to our services. |
| "Local government is being unfairly targeted and is being told to take a bigger share of cuts than any other public service. | "Local government is being unfairly targeted and is being told to take a bigger share of cuts than any other public service. |
| "Important local services will be lost as a direct result of these cuts and £157m will be taken out of the local economy." | "Important local services will be lost as a direct result of these cuts and £157m will be taken out of the local economy." |
| £10.5m shortfall | £10.5m shortfall |
| Not including education, the council has 15,446 posts, including full and part-time positions, with some people holding more than one job. | Not including education, the council has 15,446 posts, including full and part-time positions, with some people holding more than one job. |
| Plans for the cuts were announced following the publication of a financial report for next week's cabinet meeting. | Plans for the cuts were announced following the publication of a financial report for next week's cabinet meeting. |
| In it, director of finance Peter Handford identified a £10.5m shortfall in this year's plan, agreed by the previous Conservative-run council in February. | In it, director of finance Peter Handford identified a £10.5m shortfall in this year's plan, agreed by the previous Conservative-run council in February. |
| This will mean it will have to make £47.2m savings next year. | This will mean it will have to make £47.2m savings next year. |
| A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said necessary funding cuts were being shared by all authorities. | |
| Bank balance | |
| He added: "This government's carefully considered reforms are helping councils achieve greater financial independence and deliver sensible savings while protecting frontline services. | |
| "There is more councils can do such as recover the £2bn a year of uncollected council tax, reduce the £2bn lost to fraud and error and utilise the £16bn sitting in reserves." | |
| The department said its figures showed Derbyshire County Council had more than £214m in its reserves, | |
| Once the proposal has been considered by the cabinet it will go before the full council the next day. | Once the proposal has been considered by the cabinet it will go before the full council the next day. |
| In August, the council joined with other local authorities in the county demanding a meeting with Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, but they said he refused. | In August, the council joined with other local authorities in the county demanding a meeting with Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, but they said he refused. |