The Royal Borough is asking residents to help decide what matters most over the next four years as it wrestles with a £108 million budget gap and growing demand for services.
A six-week public consultation has been launched to shape the authority’s new Council Plan, which will set spending and policy priorities through to 2030.
The exercise comes against a backdrop of mounting financial pressure, with the council saying it has lost more than £100 million in funding because of central government cuts while demand for services continues to rise – and costs more.
Residents have until Sunday, 9th August to complete an online survey, which takes about 10 minutes.
The feedback will help shape the final Council Plan, which will be published in the autumn.
Council leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell said: “Our new Council Plan will be central to everything we do over the next four years, including how we work with partners and the community. We want this plan to be shaped by our residents right from the outset.
“We were elected to get the basics done well, deliver clean streets and amazing spaces, ensure value for money and offer accessible services with proper support. But we are facing a £108 million gap in our budget due to central Government cuts, so we have difficult choices to make.
“This consultation will help us establish where our priorities lie, where the difficult decisions are and how we will take them. I urge as many people as possible to take part. We need to hear from you.”
As well as identifying spending priorities, the consultation asks residents to help draw up a new Resident Pact, setting out what the council promises to deliver and what it expects from residents in return.
Once the consultation closes, the council says it will publish a summary of the responses and explain how public feedback has influenced the final plan.
For further information email CouncilPlan@rbkc.gov.uk.
