Massive spending cuts in Kent

Children in care, the vulnerable and the elderly - the groups hardest hit today, as the region's biggest local authority revealed more cutbacks.

Kent County Council says it has to save sixty millon pounds - that's on top of tighter budgets and previous job losses.

The proposals include cutting 18.8 million pounds from the adult social care budget, axing 8.6 million from the children's budget, and losing 500 council workers. That's on top of the 1,000 or so jobs lost last year.

Fred Dinenage interviewed John Simmonds from Kent County Council about the cuts.

There will nearly £19m of cuts to Adult Social Care funding in Kent. That's a 5.3% reduction on current spending. There will be £3m of cuts to Children's Services. And 500 more jobs will go at KCC, some through restructure and natural wastage. It is part of a 3-4 year plan to lose 1500 jobs.