Following a previous public budget consultation exercise within the town centre, the Council are offering residents another opportunity to have a say in how the Council’s budget is spent.
If you would like to be involved, why not come along to visit the Council Leader, Councillor Jeff Edwards and his Cabinet members this Tuesday 1st February, 2011 in Merthyr Town Centre between 9.00 a.m. - 3 p.m.(situated at the bottom of the escalator in St Tydfil’s Shopping Centre), where you will have the opportunity to be involved in setting the Council’s budget.
Over the past few months, you will have seen in the media, coverage of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review and the Welsh Assembly Government’s provisional settlement and how both of these will affect public services, communities and individuals in Wales.
As a County Borough, we face challenging times ahead, with a provisional settlement of 1.7% we face a cut in resources of £1.5 million in providing services to the community.
It is appreciated, that you will be concerned about what affect this will have on the services that we deliver to you and we recognise how important it is to communicate and consult with you, and to enable the local authority to identify their service priorities and continue to provide an effective service delivery.
So why not come along and get involved in the process of developing the Council’s budget for the forthcoming year by telling us, what you think the priority areas for expenditure should be.
Alternatively, should you not be able to attend this public consultation event, please visit the Council’s website on www.merthyr.gov.uk, where you can access an online budget consultation questionnaire, giving you the opportunity to make a difference!
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