Budget consultation 2008/09
The budget consultation process for the 2008/09 budget has comprised a number of elements with the aim of attracting an increased number of responses from a reasonable cross-section of the population of the city. The first stage of this process being a survey during the autumn, including:-
Stage 1 consultation
- Big listening consultation group
- Budget consultation database (including members of the various community committees)
- Distribution of questionnaires by Eccles Council for Voluntary Services and Age Concern
- Questionnaires in libraries and public buildings
- Salford City Council website via an online form and email.
The total number of responses including those posted directly via the council’s budget consultation website and by email were as follows: -
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Big Listening | 1163 |
| Budget consultation database | 82 |
| Website and email | 18 |
| Total | 1263 |
The top three services that residents felt more money should be spent are given below and confirm the results of similar surveys conducted in 2005 and 2006:
- Crime and community safety
- Health and social care
- Maintenance of roads and pavements
Stage 2 consultation
Stage 2 of the consultation process was a public meeting held at the Civic Centre, Swinton in January 2008. The meeting was attended by 20 members of the public and 13 councillors including a panel representing the three political parties who responded to questions raised by the public.
A report on the issues raised at the public meeting was considered at the Budget Scrutiny Committee in January 2008. These issues were included in our formal budget report and used to develop the council’s budget and inform the overall medium term budget strategy.
Further details of the results are on the budget consultation website including issues raised and directorate responses or alternatively please email budgetconsultation@salford.gov.uk.
At a glance summary of where the council spends its budget
This page was last updated on 18 April 2008
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