We want to hear from as many people as possible about our budget proposals so we can consider all the feedback we get before setting and agreeing our budget next year.
This year the city council needs to find ways to meet a shortfall of £3.7 million between the funding received and the cost of supplying local services.
Agreeing our budget for 2024-25 comes at a time when inflation is causing a rise in costs to the council and vital services are increasingly in demand because of the cost-of-living crisis.
This is why we want to hear the voices of the people who use and benefit from the vital services we provide every day – from collecting bins and ensuring restaurants serve safe food to building affordable homes and providing benefits to low-income households.
Mike Stonard, leader of the council, said: “These are really difficult times for local councils when it comes to setting a balanced budget.
“And this is why we want as many people as possible to fill in the survey for our 2024-25 budget proposals as it will to help identify what people’s priorities are on the services we provide.
“Any difficult decisions that we may have to make about future service delivery will be better informed once we have the full knowledge and understanding about what’s really important to people.”
Our budget proposals for 2024-25 will set out how we plan to bridge the gap so the amount of money coming in is equal to what goes out, while continuing to deliver the best we possibly can for our amazing city. This year’s survey is based around five key areas:
- Continuing to deliver the savings that were agreed in the 2023-24 budget and medium term financial strategy.
- Collecting all money that is owed to the council in the most efficient way possible.
- Ensuring we charge the right amount of money for our services, so it covers the cost of providing them and includes inflationary increases.
- Managing the properties that we own to the best effect including maximising income generation.
- Use the money we have in the bank in a way that helps us generate more money.
Take a look at our survey on Get Talking Norwich.
It will only take a few minutes to complete and will be open until 9am on Monday 15 January 2024.
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