The council has published an update on its preparations to meet an estimated funding gap of more than 拢6 million next year.
Reports that will be considered at next week鈥檚 Policy and Resources Committee set out progress in identifying options for cutting costs, making savings and raising income.
Councillor Gary Mulvaney, Policy Lead for Financial Services, explained the particular funding challenges facing P站色情片 and Bute:
鈥淲ith mainland and island communities, P站色情片 and Bute needs more from its council than many other areas, such as ferry and air services. And with local communities spread across islands and Scotland鈥檚 second largest council area, it can be more expensive to deliver services here than elsewhere.
However, in recent years P站色情片 and Bute has had one of the biggest reductions in Scottish Government funding of all Scotland鈥檚 council areas.(*)
Our priority is always to do what we can to protect services. We are looking for ways in which to raise income. We are changing how we work to cut costs and help make services sustainable.
Just now though we need to identify savings options we hope we don鈥檛 have to take, so that we are prepared to bridge another funding gap.
So much will depend on how much Scottish Government funding P站色情片 and Bute gets. We expect to find this out in late January. 鈥
Council services are exploring ways to make savings by working differently based on these themes: working digitally and amenity, leisure, fleet and transport services. In addition, all council services have been set a target to deliver 2% efficiencies.
Members of the public have been asked to get involved twice with this year鈥檚 budget planning process, by giving views on amenity and bus services surveys. Anyone with views on the savings options listed in the reports is welcome to send comments to planningourfuture@argyll-bute.gov.uk
The council will identify more opportunities for savings over the coming months, with options going to full Council for budget setting in February 2021.
You can read the reports on the council鈥檚 website.