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Nov 24 2011, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 24 2011, 07:54 PM) That's one of the items up for consultation. You need to click "consultation finder" to find the budget documents which are pretty much hidden away from view!!! Talk about making it difficult. How does putting a consultation document on the website under 'Consultation Finder' make it hard to find? I've also had my invitation to view it from the 'get involved' team. Perhaps more need to sign up to that? Hello You may remember in completing one of our surveys you indicated that you would be interested in taking part in further consultations being run through West Berkshire Council. This email is to let you know that we have just launched a consultation on our draft Council Strategy (2012-16). In this strategy we have set out our medium term plan for how we will need to review and reshape the services we provide across the Council and across west Berkshire. This is the toughest economic climate for many years and along with the rest of the country, local councils are operating within significant financial constraints. Despite these difficulties, we are determined that we will live within our means and continue to provide value for money for local people. This is a significant challenge. Demand for our services and support for people, particularly those in need, is high. At the same time, there is less income from government grants, council tax and service charges. So we are having to make hard choices about how our resources are allocated. You may remember me writing to you inviting you to take part in our Budget Simulator exercise last year. This asked local people what was important to them and where they thought our resource needed to be focused - allowing us to make sure we could define local people’s priorities. We then used your feedback to develop our overarching objectives - making sure they are relevant and appropriate. We recognise that our ambitions can only be achieved in partnership with the people of West Berkshire, other public service providers, the voluntary and community sector and parish councils. We want to hear your views on the general principles and objectives which we have set out in this overarching document. You can view the draft strategy at westberks.gov.uk/councilstrategy where you can also find a form for responding against each of the key points covered in the strategy. Individual service areas will develop more fully and consult directly on specific proposals relating to individual functions. You can find more information about these in the normal way through our Consultation Finder database linked from the same page. Please note, the closing date for all contributions is Friday 6th January 2012. Your feedback will be used to inform the full council strategy which will come into effect from April 2012 which will guide the priorities and objectives for the Council for the next 4 years. A summary of the feedback will be published on our Consultation Finder database, available at westberks.gov.uk/research. I hope you will find the strategy of interest and value. If you need help in completing the form, or require the information in an alternative format, please either email me back or give me a call. With thanks -------------------------------------------------------- Jason Teal Research I Consultation I Performance West Berkshire Council 01635 519102 westberks.gov.uk/research westberks.gov.uk/consultation westberks.gov.uk/performance
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Nov 25 2011, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Nov 24 2011, 08:27 PM) How does putting a consultation document on the website under 'Consultation Finder' make it hard to find? I've also had my invitation to view it from the 'get involved' team. Perhaps more need to sign up to that?
Hello You may remember in completing one of our surveys you indicated that you would be interested in taking part in further consultations being run through West Berkshire Council. This email is to let you know that we have just launched a consultation on our draft Council Strategy (2012-16). In this strategy we have set out our medium term plan for how we will need to review and reshape the services we provide across the Council and across west Berkshire. This is the toughest economic climate for many years and along with the rest of the country, local councils are operating within significant financial constraints. Despite these difficulties, we are determined that we will live within our means and continue to provide value for money for local people. This is a significant challenge. Demand for our services and support for people, particularly those in need, is high. At the same time, there is less income from government grants, council tax and service charges. So we are having to make hard choices about how our resources are allocated. You may remember me writing to you inviting you to take part in our Budget Simulator exercise last year. This asked local people what was important to them and where they thought our resource needed to be focused - allowing us to make sure we could define local people’s priorities. We then used your feedback to develop our overarching objectives - making sure they are relevant and appropriate. We recognise that our ambitions can only be achieved in partnership with the people of West Berkshire, other public service providers, the voluntary and community sector and parish councils. We want to hear your views on the general principles and objectives which we have set out in this overarching document. You can view the draft strategy at westberks.gov.uk/councilstrategy where you can also find a form for responding against each of the key points covered in the strategy. Individual service areas will develop more fully and consult directly on specific proposals relating to individual functions. You can find more information about these in the normal way through our Consultation Finder database linked from the same page. Please note, the closing date for all contributions is Friday 6th January 2012. Your feedback will be used to inform the full council strategy which will come into effect from April 2012 which will guide the priorities and objectives for the Council for the next 4 years. A summary of the feedback will be published on our Consultation Finder database, available at westberks.gov.uk/research. I hope you will find the strategy of interest and value. If you need help in completing the form, or require the information in an alternative format, please either email me back or give me a call. With thanks -------------------------------------------------------- Jason Teal Research I Consultation I Performance West Berkshire Council 01635 519102 westberks.gov.uk/research westberks.gov.uk/consultation westberks.gov.uk/performance
I'm sure the people who are affected by funding cuts would rather respond to the consultation about their service rather than the draft four year council plan which Newbury Sound, the paper and the council press release all link to.
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Nov 25 2011, 06:04 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 25 2011, 05:27 PM) I'm sure the people who are affected by funding cuts would rather respond to the consultation about their service rather than the draft four year council plan which Newbury Sound, the paper and the council press release all link to. User what's gone wrong???
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