Budget Consultation
The Assistant Director of Customer Focus will give a presentation on the process of how the Council’s budget consultation is prepared and undertaken.
Recommendation
The meeting is recommended:
1.1 To note the presentation.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the presentation be noted.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director Customer Focus gave a presentation on how the council’s budget consultation was prepared and undertaken.
The Assistant Director Customer Focus explained that the budget consultation would explain the council’s budget situation and what the budget gap was. The budget proposals put forward intended to minimise the impact on residents whilst bridging the budget gap.
The Assistant Director Customer Focus advised that the consultation approach would differ from the previous year as each proposal listed in the questionnaire would require the respondent to tick whether or not they agreed with the saving proposal. If a proposal was not supported, the respondent would be asked to provide reasons and have an opportunity to suggest alternative proposals to bridge the budget gap.
The consultation would be promoted through the council’s regular communication channels. The availability of alternative formats on request would be advertised.
Resolved
(1) That the presentation be noted.