BUDGET challenges, efficiency savings or cuts are the main decision-making tasks that confront cllr John Kent, the leader of Thurrock Council.
In an in-depth interview, YT asks cllr Kent how he is going to deliver the cuts this year and next year.
As there are no elections in Thurrock this year, one questions whether that has influenced the budget savings for this year.
There are many other questions that we put to the earnest leader in our twenty minute interview.