Leader of the Conservative council, Chris Poulter, calls the decision 'shocking' and 'disappointing'
Leader of the Conservative council, Chris Poulter, called the decision "shocking" and "disappointing"Derby City Council has failed to pass its budget for the upcoming financial year.The budget proposed more than £16m of cuts to front-line services and a 4.99% council tax hike.
The council has been vocal about its challenges in balancing its books in the run-up to the budget, amid what is repeatedly referred to as a "perfect storm" of rising inflation and demand for services.Labour councillors have demanded changes to the budget that would involve reallocating money earmarked for theDerby Labour group leader Baggy Shanker said: "We made it quite clear in the deliberations this is a failing Tory administration.
Mr Poulter said: "What went wrong was a shocking attempt by councillor Shanker to subvert the democratic process of the council.
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