This would force a hiring freeze and the furloughing of permanent staff, as well as delay spring openings of the park to save money on costly snow-ploughing operations.

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The government cannot force councils to freeze bills but it is offering to give those that limit spending rises to 2.5% the money they need.

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The force lifted its freeze on officer recruitment in April and a series of three intakes of recruits had been planned over the following 12 months.

BBC: Gloucestershire police postpone recruitment

The force began a recruitment freeze in October 2009 in a bid to cut costs.

BBC: Leicestershire police told to make further budget cuts

The first budget of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire will see no cuts to police numbers and a freeze on the force's share of the council tax, it has been announced.

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Dorset Police has had a recruitment freeze since 2010 and the force is actively trying to avoid compulsory redundancies.

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Mr. Obama's public opinion ratings are worse among Palestinians, who were disappointed the president backed down from a bid to force Israel to agree to a settlement freeze early on in his presidency.

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Nellie negotiated that sum down a bit and forced the Athens Stock Exchange to freeze trading of Alumil stock so that the kidnappers couldn't force her to liquidate the family's 70% holding.

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The force has already lost officers in the past six months by not replacing retired officers and through a freeze on recruitment.

BBC: Greater Manchester Police preparing to cut 3,100 jobs

It is difficult to envisage wages taking off when the public sector is shedding jobs and facing a two-year pay freeze and there are 2.5m people unemployed, close to 8% of the labour force.

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