Minutes:
Councillor Mark Williams, cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, explained that, as in previous years, the council was carrying out a consultation on its budget. The council was responsible for a range of services. He added that the council had been forced to make savings over the last five years of £156 million. Over the next three years, the expectation was for a further funding reduction of about £96 million.
This year’s consultation exercise was interactive voting, in response to a series of eleven questions on future council funding priorities.
Residents in attendance were given voting pads and their responses were noted for analysis.