Feb 24, 2023, Medway.gov: Medway's budget set for 2023/24 https://www.medway.gov.uk/news/article/1384/medways_budget_set_for_202324
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Medway will see millions more invested in road repairs and for services supporting children and adults, after Medway Council agreed how its allocated funding would be used for the year ahead.
Leader of Medway Council, Cllr Alan Jarrett, took the 2023/24 budget proposal to Full Council on Thursday, 23 February. Following a recorded vote, the majority of members raised their hands in agreement and the proposed budget was approved.
A staggering £18million [$22M] will be added onto the existing budget for children and adults services, totalling an annual budget of £287million.
This includes ploughing £11million [$13M] extra into services supporting children, such as education, SEN transport and to better support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The budget also commits to using any funding secured through developer contributions to invest more in play areas. …
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