Thank you very much to the thousands of you who have had your say on the council’s budget and priorities through YouChoose, our public consultation campaign. You have written, emailed, discussed, petitioned, and even tweeted your thoughts on the way the council proposed to face up to its financial challenge. Where you wanted the council […]
25 February, 2011 – A budget for 2011/12 designed to meet Northamptonshire County Council’s biggest ever financial challenge has been agreed at a full council meeting yesterday evening (24th February). Councillors voted to pass the budget which will see savings of £73 million as well as a freeze in council tax and investments into priority areas […]
15 February, 2011 – Northamptonshire County Council’s final budget proposals for 2011/12 will be considered by cabinet today. The budget includes proposals to reduce spending by £69 million in the next year as the council faces up to joint challenge of massive reductions in government funding following the Comprehensive Spending Review and a rapidly increasing […]
15 February, 2011 – Northamptonshire County Council is no longer proposing to close any libraries as part of the current budget proposals published today. The new proposals have been drawn up in response to the considerable feedback received during the budget consultation, with comments received from around 9,500 residents. Instead, the council is proposing to […]
The eight week consultation period on our draft budget proposals and council plan has now ended. I would like to thank all of you who have taken the time to get involved and have contributed your opinions and priorities to the budget setting process.
The volume of responses that we have received over the internet, by post, and in person at the various events that have taken place over the past eight weeks have been remarkable. Your input is invaluable in helping us to shape and deliver services to best suit your needs and is very much appreciated.
As you are well aware, this year has presented significant financial challenges for us as a country as well as a county. As a result of a greatly reduced budget from Central Government, we have had a very difficult task of deciding where over £68 million of savings could be made in this financial year.
Throughout the consultation period weekly reports have been produced to update the Council on issues raised and alternative suggestions. This data is currently being analysed, and a summary of what you have said will be posted on this website next week.
The findings from the consultation process will then be used to inform the final Council decision on the 24th February, 2011 and will help to ensure that we can provide you with the services you need most with the resources we have.
Thank you once again.
8 February, 2011 – Today is the last official day of the consultation on Northamptonshire County Council’s draft budget proposals and council plan. Have your say by midnight tonight when the consultation will end. Full council will meet on Thursday, 24th February to decide the final budget and council plan.
