Cabinet discusses Fit for the Future consultation results

Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has heard that overall, residents who responded to the Fit for the Future consultation thought the local authority has performed well during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The results of the consultation, which asked residents to share their views about how they think the council should shape its services, were presented at the Cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday 19 January.

Carried out over an eight-week period, the consultation covered a range of issues, including the council’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, business and the economy, health and wellbeing, customer access to civic offices, digitalisation and council tax levels.

Deputy leader Hywel Williams said: “It’s great to hear that most residents who responded to the survey think we have dealt with the pandemic well.

“Our services have faced huge challenges since the first lockdown was announced last March and council staff have worked hard to ensure frontline services, especially for the most vulnerable members of our communities, could continue to be provided in a safe way.

“It is also encouraging to hear that residents have been able to access the services they need through the council’s website and via phone and email while the Civic Offices have been closed.

“The results of this consultation will now help us to shape services going forward through the rest of the pandemic and beyond.”