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Ask the Chief Executive of Milton Keynes Council
As part of a series of features on how councils in England are managing finances and planning delivery of services, Yoosk is offering local people in Milton Keynes the chance to put their questions directly to David Hill, Chief Executive of Milton Keynes Council.
This Yoosk feature ties into the BBC season, Facing the Cuts, and will run for the next two weeks.
David will answer the most popular questions on the council's planned savings and how it will affect services. To ask a question, click on the 'ask' button below. Alternatively, add your voice to other people's questions by clicking on the vote button.
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Morale is pretty low in the council right now- how will you make sure it doesn't get worse against a backdrop of cuts?
Answered by David Hill
At the end of last year we participated in the Sunday Times Best Companies Workforce Survey. We've just received initial results and they do not show any significant problem of staff morale. What we actually... Show more »At the end of last year we participated in the Sunday Times Best Companies Workforce Survey. We've just received initial results and they do not show any significant problem of staff morale. What we actually face, as an organisation, is a time of challenge that will require us all to find new ways of doing things - so I see it as an interesting and stimulating time to work in local government.
So far, despite reductions in some funding streams we have not had to make any significant cuts in services. Indeed, by achieving efficiency savings of over £10m for 2010/11 we have been able to invest nearly £6m in new or expanded services. Show less »
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