Yesterday I challenged Simon Henig to delay any further cutting of youth service budgets. Cabinet were deciding on scrapping open access services – youth clubs in effect. At the same Cabinet meeting the department which is in charge of Youth Services, reported that it had made additional savings of more than £850,000 – unexpected early savings. … Continue reading Durham’s Labour councillors scrap youth club funding and slash youth budget – Lib Dem councillors vow to continue to help young people