Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for snow in Derbyshire with forecasters
00:08warning of possible power cuts and travel disruption.
00:11The warning, which runs from noon on Saturday to 9am on Monday, is due to forecast heavy
00:17snow which may cause some disruption over the weekend.
00:21The Met Office said,
00:22Outbreaks of rain spreading north-eastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday
00:27will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.
00:31Whilst there is a fair bit of uncertainty as to how far north this may spread and how
00:35long any snow will last, significant accumulations of snow are possible, especially but not exclusively
00:41on hills.
00:43They say that the snowfall may lead to power cuts and possible travel disruption in Derbyshire
00:46over the weekend.
00:48For the latest on the weather and any traffic and travel news, check the Derbyshire Times
00:53website.
00:56Derbyshire County Council is preparing for yet more controversial savings cutbacks after
01:00predicting an £18m budget shortfall for the 2025-26 financial year.
01:06The Conservative-led council has already been rolling out savings proposals to manage a
01:11budget deficit of £39m for the 2024-25 financial year, blaming reduced government funding,
01:18the impact of the pandemic, rising costs and the National Pay Award, as well as the growing
01:23demand for adult and children's social care services.
01:26Its current forecast overspend for the 2024-25 year stands at £28m, following a series of
01:33unpopular cuts to services.
01:35The council has now predicted a shortfall in its budget for the 2025-2026 financial
01:40year of £18.6m, which will mean new, further saving proposals.