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Budget Setting, Councillor Development Event - Wednesday 16 November 2011 12.00 pm

Venue: The North Wiltshire Room - County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN. View directions

Contact: Rita Sanders, Democratic Services, 01225 718 375, Email: rita.sanders@wiltshire.gov.uk

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Date(s)	Time(s)	Venue(s)
Wednesday 16 November 2011	12.00 – 1.30 pm	Committee Room III, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN

Target audience: all Councillors

Booking Deadline: Friday 28 October 2011

A simple guide to Budget Setting

· How does the Council prepare its budget?

· What assumptions are made?

· What funds can we gather?

· How do we decide what needs more money?

· How do we identify & assess savings?

· What about the long term?

· How do we report, consult & scrutinise the budget?

For course bookings contact Rita Sanders on 01225 718 375 or email councillordevelopment@wiltshire.gov.uk

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