More money will be spent on adult social care, health and children’s services next year if Devon County Council’s target budget is agreed in February.
The council’s powerful Cabinet approved the target budget for 2018/19 on Wednesday 13th December 2017.
The target budget calls for an extra £13 million to be spent on adult care and health. That’s a rise of over 6 per cent and would take the total care budget to £227.8 million.
There will also be an increase in spending for children’s services of 5.5 per cent or £6.5 million taking the total budget for children to £125.5 million.
Council leader John Hart said: “Our vital health and social care services for adults continue to be under immense pressure both in Devon and nationally.
“In Devon we have some of the highest proportions of people over 65 and people over 85 in the country and they need and deserve our help and support. We also believe it is imperative to do the best we can for our children and young people to give them the best possible start in life."
The target budget calls for an extra £13 million to be spent on adult care and health. That’s a rise of over 6 per cent and would take the total care budget to £227.8 million.
There will also be an increase in spending for children’s services of 5.5 per cent or £6.5 million taking the total budget for children to £125.5 million.
Council leader John Hart said: “Our vital health and social care services for adults continue to be under immense pressure both in Devon and nationally.
“In Devon we have some of the highest proportions of people over 65 and people over 85 in the country and they need and deserve our help and support. We also believe it is imperative to do the best we can for our children and young people to give them the best possible start in life."
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