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Councils Expecting Future Government Funding Reductions

Friday's Nottingham Evening Post reports that Nottingham City Council is bracing itself for a reduction in government grant from 2011 onwards. The council is looking at reductions of 5% or 10%, and hoping for 5%.

Saturday's Northern Echo reports that North Yorkshire County Council is bracing itself for "a perfect financial storm", including an expected 5% reduction in government grant from 2011 onwards.

North Yorkshire Council is looking to deliver a 2.94% council tax rise, the lowest in 16 years. It also cites the usual increased financial pressures in adult and child care, and adds road repairs to the mix - recent cold conditions have damaged roads nationwide.

Cold weather road damage is caused by a freeze/thaw erosion process, where water collects in existing cracks and holes and then freezes, expanding and making the hole bigger.