Published Date:
04 February 2010
By Andrew Keddie
A BUDGET to protect the Borders economy. That, said Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker, is the headline he would like to see in this week's Southern Reporter as he unveiled a revenue spending programme of £269million for 2010/11.
But that tongue-in-cheek optimism cannot disguise the fact the region’s largest employer is having to make major efficiencies across all departments in a bid to protect front-line services and avoid the need for compulsory job losses.
With a recen...
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Last Updated:
03 February 2010 12:45 PM
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Source:
Southern Reporter
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Location:
Borders
