Rising demand for public services 'challenging' for Treasury
There needs to be compromise in the budget as demand for public services is rising.
That's the view of a retired civil servant, who was a chief executive at two government departments.
Treasury Minister David Ashford will outline government's spending plan for the year ahead next week.
Colin Kniveton says balancing the books can be a challenge:
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