Local government survey

1. What is your anticipated overall budget increase/decrease for 2010/11 and how does it compare with increases in the previous three years? (% increase/decrease in cash terms)

2. In the following spending areas, what are your anticipated revenue budget increases/decreases for 2010/11 and how do they compare with the previous three years? (% increase/decrease in cash terms)

3. Excluding schools, what do you expect to be the overall reduction in spending in real terms in the next 3-5 years? (Put an X next to whichever would be your best estimate)

4. Which spending areas do you think are most vulnerable to the squeeze on spending in the next 3-5 years? (Put an X next to whichever apply) Can you give any more specific examples of services likely to be vulnerable?

Specific examples...

5. Excluding schools, how many employees (full time equivalent) do you have now and how do you expect that number to change in the next 3-5 years? (Rough estimate is fine)

6. What new ways of working are you planning in order to save money in the way you provide services to local people? (e.g. joint commissioning of services, increasing charges, pay freezes, reducing management layers)

7. Are you planning to share services with other public sector bodies, such as health trusts, schools, voluntary organisations or other councils in the next 3-5 years? (Put an X)

If so, please outline what you're doing and your best estimate of what you expect to save.