Cuts in the future - cuts right now!

I don't understand why there is so much debate about when public spending cuts need to take place. The debate seems to be missing the fact that cuts are occurring right now. Surrey County Council doesn't seem to have the luxury of postponing cuts to some imaginary date in the future - they're cutting back now - right now!

I am sure the axe is falling on many SCC departments, but I am concerned that support services to young people is being drastically reduced - especially at a time when the needs of a growing number of young people is increasing. An increasing number of young people are now not in employment, education or training (NEET); the thresholds at which you are entitled to receive social services support are rising; we are struggling to cope with the number of young people who are homeless - and the needs of those we do support are rising.

Things are bad now, but the ,long term looks a lot worse. We will reap what we sow!