Have your say on North Somerset’s Budget!

by patrickkeating on 19 December, 2019

? This is your chance to have a say on North Somerset Council’s Budget!

The draft budget has been prepared to support our new Council’s objectives for an open, fair and greener North Somerset.

Provide your views via this link:http://consult.n-somerset.gov.uk/…/planand…/consultationHome

As well as addressing the climate emergency, the draft budget seeks to:

⚖️ Change the council tax support scheme for residents on the lowest incomes to reduce the minimum contribution payable by up to three per cent.

?? Recruit more local foster carers to look after the area’s vulnerable children

? Retain existing carers and incentivise new ones through our support packages

??‍♂️ Increased investment in early intervention and prevention services for children

?Changes to make parking fairer across North Somerset

?‍? Investment in cultural development

? A programme to bring empty retail units back into use

? Changes to the garden waste service.

The Executive will be debating the draft budget in January, before being scrutinised by Full Council in February.

Agree with the proposals? Want to see something done differently? Then make sure to make your voice heard by contributing to the consultation!

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