P站色情片 is asking members of the public about their priorities for council services, as it prepares to bridge an estimated 拢9.2m funding gap in 2020/21.
Councillor Aileen Morton, Leader of the Council explained: 鈥淯nfortunately, it has become the norm to speak every year about how much of a funding gap the council has.
鈥淭he importance of council services in everyone鈥檚 day-to-day lives, though, cannot be overestimated. We are all around, delivering hundreds of services from education to benefits advice, and from conducting weddings to recycling rubbish.
鈥淓very year of reduced funding brings us closer to being able to provide only those services councils have a duty to deliver. P站色情片 and Bute, however, needs its council to do more than just our duty 鈥 despite funding gaps. P站色情片 and Bute needs the council to invest in its long term future as well as in services that are most vital now.
鈥淟ocal people鈥檚 views have helped the council reach decisions in previous years and we would welcome them again.鈥
Councillor Gary Mulvaney, Depute Leader of the Council, explained the budget-setting process. He said: 鈥淭here won鈥檛 be much time between finding out how much funding the council has for 2020/21, and having to set our budget.
鈥淢ost (80%) of our funding comes from the Scottish Government. We won鈥檛 know how much P站色情片 and Bute鈥檚 allocation is until the end of the year, but have to set our budget in February 2020.
鈥淎ll options for making savings therefore have to be identified just now. We are asking people to give us their views on priorities for the council鈥檚 work so that budget decisions can match local priorities, in as far as funding allows.鈥
The consultation opened today (28 October) and runs until December. It is available on the council鈥檚 website at /budget-consultation-2019
Printed copies are available in council customer service points or by contacting the council at planningourfuture@argyll-bute.gov.uk or on 01546 604171.