Shaping Bridgend's future 2017

Overview

Following continued reductions in funding from central government all councils across the UK are having to change the way they work and the services they provide so that they can manage with less. Bridgend County Borough Council has reduced its budget by over £36 million over the past four years and is expecting to continue making reductions over the next four years, totalling a further £35 million on top.

Despite the financial challenges ahead, Bridgend County Borough Council is determined to deliver its vision of working together to improve lives across the county borough by focusing on the priorities you helped us set two years ago:

1. Supporting a successful economy;

2. Helping people to be more self-reliant;

3. Smarter use of resources.

The council would like to hear the views of local residents, organisations and communities on where the council should seek to realise the budget reductions that it has make.

Related documents

Medium Term Financial Strategy

How to respond

This consultation period will begin on the 12 October 2017 and close on the 3 December 2017. You can respond or ask further questions in the following ways:

Youth survey (under 25s)
Online (25+)
Accessible survey
Tel: 01656 643 664
Email: Consultation@bridgend.gov.uk
Post: Communications, Marketing and Engagement, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB.

Alternative formats are also available upon request.
Everyone who completes this survey is entered into our free prize draw to win the following:

1. One year's full membership of Halo Leisure

2. Opening weekend Cinderella panto tickets

Visit our community engagement workshops:

Venue	Date	Time
Bridgend Life Centre	23 November 2017	18:00 - 20:00
Porthcawl Y Centre	24 November 2017	14:00 - 16:00
Ogmore Valley Life Centre	30 November 2017	15:30 - 17:30

If you would like to attend a community engagement workshop at one of our three venues, please secure your place by emailing: consultation@bridgend.gov.uk.

Join in with the live social media Q&A with the Chief Executive:

Activity	Date	Time
Twitter	22 November 2017	18:30 - 20:00
Facebook	22 November 2017	18:30 - 20:00

Consultation

Projected timetable for procedure and proposal implementation:

Activity	Date
Response deadline	3 December 2017
Report to Cabinet on the outcomes of the consultation	19 December 2017

Don’t forget you can still have your say on improving council services by clicking here to join our citizens’ panel.