{"id":1658,"date":"2024-03-05T10:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/councils-to-be-told-to-cut-diversity-plans-in-budget\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T10:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:10:05","slug":"councils-to-be-told-to-cut-diversity-plans-in-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/councils-to-be-told-to-cut-diversity-plans-in-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget<\/p>\n

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By Henry Zeffman & Kate Whannel<\/div>\n
BBC Politics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Councils will be told to reduce spending on consultants and diversity schemes when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget on Wednesday. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He will urge town halls to cut back on what he says is wasteful spending and stress the importance of productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Local Government Association said most councils spent “pence” on things like diversity schemes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Hunt is also preparing to freeze fuel duty for another year. The levy has not increased since 2011. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Budget – taking place in the House of Commons on Wednesday – will see Mr Hunt set out his tax and spending plans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It comes as council leaders warn they are facing severe difficulties in balancing their books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chair of the LGA, and Labour councillor, Shaun Davies told the BBC’s Today programme the money troubles were the result of a “simple equation”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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