Residents, Businesses And Voluntary Organisations Encouraged To Have Their Say On Council Budget

by Karen Tuckley

Sandwell Council is carrying out further consultation with the public on how to make savings to the council’s budget over the coming years.

An initial consultation took place earlier this year. Now, residents, businesses and voluntary organisations are invited to take part in a further consultation on areas where the council can save money.

Sandwell Council is carrying out further consultation with the public on how to make savings to the council’s budget over the coming years.

An initial consultation took place earlier this year. Now, residents, businesses and voluntary organisations are invited to take part in a further consultation on areas where the council can save money.

The council’s initial 2024/25 budget consultation, that took place over the summer, saw residents rank their priorities for how the council could achieve savings or increase income as follows:

  • Selling or developing council buildings
  • Stopping or reducing non-essential services
  • Charging more for some paid-for services
  • Introducing more charging for non-essential services
  • Increasing council tax.

This further consultation will ask more questions about the areas where the council can make savings.

To take part in the consultation, fill in the online survey on the council’s Consultation Hub consultationhub.sandwell.gov.uk  before the deadline of 2nd January 2024