WARWICKSHIRE
- OUR COUNTY 1998-2001
Warwickshire County Council
has a wide range of duties and responsibilitiesThese include:
Education – in
schools, pre–school, special education and lifelong learning
Social services –
care for older people, children and people with special needs
Planning –
strategic planning for the type and scale of development in the County
Transport – roads,
safety, traffic management and public transport co–ordination
Economic Strategy –
supporting businesses and investment in the local economy
Fire and Rescue –
response to fire emergencies and fire safety
Libraries and Heritage –
libraries, museums and public records
Trading Standards –
consumer advice and protection
Consequently it is a big organisation. Our annual turnover is £315 million, of which some
34% comes from the Council Tax and 32% from The Business Rate. We employ around 18,000
staff who together are responsible for a huge work programme. |
