Calderdale 2018/19 Budget and 2024 Vision consultation

Section A: Calderdale Council 2018/19 to 2020/21 Budget

On Monday 15 January 2018 Calderdale Council's Cabinet met and agreed its budget plans to 2020/21.

The budget sets out how much money is available for the Council to deliver its priorities and services over the next three years, and how that money will be spent. On top of the savings plans already in place, the Council has to reduce expenditure by a further £2.6m in 2018/19 and £8m from 2019/20 onwards.This will mean making difficult decisions on how to deliver services with less money, so we need your help.

This public consultation on the proposed budget will continue until 12 February. Following the consultation the final budget report will go to full Council for approval on 26 February.

The link below includes the following background information about the budget: - Details about the budget proposals and our current priorities - Equality Impact Assessments: each proposal has to be assessed against the impact on certain groups of people protected under the Equality Act 2010

Before answering the questions below please read more about the budget here : www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/council/budgets-and-spending/budget-proposals-2018

In 2010/11 and 2015/16 we did large scale public consultation, this year we have reflected carefully on what we have been told previously, and we want to check that we are still on the right track:

Q1	Both previous consultations highlighted three core elements that people supported, do you agree in principle that:
Q1		Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
	We should prioritise front line services	We should prioritise front line services Strongly agree	We should prioritise front line services Agree	We should prioritise front line services Neither agree nor disagree	We should prioritise front line services Disagree	We should prioritise front line services Strongly disagree

	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand Strongly agree	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand Agree	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand Neither agree nor disagree	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand Disagree	We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand Strongly disagree

	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management Strongly agree	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management Agree	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management Neither agree nor disagree	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management Disagree	We should look for efficiencies in back office and management Strongly disagree

Inevitably, where there is less money we may need to reduce some services and/or increase some charges. Further detail is in the Budget Proposals on pages 1-10

Q2	Can you see anything in the budget proposals that you strongly agree with? Please name up to three proposals you agree with. See page 10 of the Budget Proposals.
	Proposal 1:

	Proposal 2:

	Proposal 3:

Q3	Can you see anything in the budget proposals that you strongly disagree with? Please name up to three proposals you disagree with. See page 10 of the Budget Proposals.
	Proposal 1:

	Proposal 2:

	Proposal 3:

From the following list of services that the Council delivers which three are most important to you? See pages 14 - 31 of the Budget Proposals for more details of these services.

Chief Executives Office - Finance Service, Democratic and Partnership Services, Public Health
Adult Services - Learning Disability, Mental Health, Older People, Safeguarding Adults and Disability Services
Childrens Services - Safeguarding and family support, Learning, Commissioning and partnerships
Communities and Service Support (Neighbourhoods)- Commissioning and Locality Working, Community Safety and Resilience, Safer, Cleaner, Greener Service, Funeral Services, Libraries and Information Services, Tourism, Museums, Galleries and Arts
(Customer Services) - Benefits and Revenues, Registration and Licensing, Customer First, Communications, Sport, Victoria Theatre, The Web Team

Human Resources - (Human Resources and Organisational Development) - HR Advisory, Contracts and Payroll, Occupational Health, Recruitment and Resourcing, Health and Safety, Organisational Development
(Digital and ICT) - Digital Strategy, Corporate Support, Schools Support, ICT Infrastructure, ICT Software Development
Economy and Environment
Housing and Environment - Housing, Environmental Protection, Waste Services
Planning - Development Management, Development Strategy, Building Control
Highways and Engineering - Highways and Engineering, Markets, Transport Services
Corporate Asset and Facilities Management - Responsibility for the Council's assets
Renewal - Business & Economy

Q4	Which three services are most important to you?
	Service 1:

	Service 2:

	Service 3:

Q5	Please tell us up to two suggestions what else you think we can do to save money?

Section B: Now looking to the future....Calderdale's Vision for 2024

On 01 April 2024, Calderdale will be 50 years old. Calderdale Council is starting some work to develop its vision for 2024. We think this is important because especially in uncertain times, it’s important that we can tell people why Calderdale is a unique and great place to live, work and do business - now and in the future. This vision will help to us get more investment for Calderdale and shape our plans for the future.

But our vision has to be real, based on a genuine knowledge and understanding of the hopes and fears of the people that live here. So we would like to hear from you.

How do you see Calderdale in the future?

Thinking about Calderdale and where you live, what kind of a place do you want it be? (When answering the following questions please think about your environment, your family and friends, services and facilities)

Q6	What sort of place do you want Calderdale to be? Please tell us how important you think each of the following aspects are to achieve this:
Q6		Very important	Quite important	Neither	Quite Unimportant	Not important at all
	Creative	Creative Very important	Creative Quite important	Creative Neither	Creative Quite Unimportant	Creative Not important at all

	Kind	Kind Very important	Kind Quite important	Kind Neither	Kind Quite Unimportant	Kind Not important at all

	Compassionate	Compassionate Very important	Compassionate Quite important	Compassionate Neither	Compassionate Quite Unimportant	Compassionate Not important at all

	Inclusive	Inclusive Very important	Inclusive Quite important	Inclusive Neither	Inclusive Quite Unimportant	Inclusive Not important at all

	Economically successful	Economically successful Very important	Economically successful Quite important	Economically successful Neither	Economically successful Quite Unimportant	Economically successful Not important at all

	Fairer	Fairer Very important	Fairer Quite important	Fairer Neither	Fairer Quite Unimportant	Fairer Not important at all

	Independent	Independent Very important	Independent Quite important	Independent Neither	Independent Quite Unimportant	Independent Not important at all

	Sustainable	Sustainable Very important	Sustainable Quite important	Sustainable Neither	Sustainable Quite Unimportant	Sustainable Not important at all

	Green	Green Very important	Green Quite important	Green Neither	Green Quite Unimportant	Green Not important at all

	Healthier	Healthier Very important	Healthier Quite important	Healthier Neither	Healthier Quite Unimportant	Healthier Not important at all

	Enterprising	Enterprising Very important	Enterprising Quite important	Enterprising Neither	Enterprising Quite Unimportant	Enterprising Not important at all

	Active	Active Very important	Active Quite important	Active Neither	Active Quite Unimportant	Active Not important at all

	Resilient	Resilient Very important	Resilient Quite important	Resilient Neither	Resilient Quite Unimportant	Resilient Not important at all

	Distinctive/Unique	Distinctive/Unique Very important	Distinctive/Unique Quite important	Distinctive/Unique Neither	Distinctive/Unique Quite Unimportant	Distinctive/Unique Not important at all

	Diverse	Diverse Very important	Diverse Quite important	Diverse Neither	Diverse Quite Unimportant	Diverse Not important at all

	Talented	Talented Very important	Talented Quite important	Talented Neither	Talented Quite Unimportant	Talented Not important at all

	Vibrant	Vibrant Very important	Vibrant Quite important	Vibrant Neither	Vibrant Quite Unimportant	Vibrant Not important at all

	Welcoming	Welcoming Very important	Welcoming Quite important	Welcoming Neither	Welcoming Quite Unimportant	Welcoming Not important at all

	Peaceful	Peaceful Very important	Peaceful Quite important	Peaceful Neither	Peaceful Quite Unimportant	Peaceful Not important at all

	Cultured	Cultured Very important	Cultured Quite important	Cultured Neither	Cultured Quite Unimportant	Cultured Not important at all

	Safer	Safer Very important	Safer Quite important	Safer Neither	Safer Quite Unimportant	Safer Not important at all

Other, please say:

Q7	What do you think are the main challenges for the future that we should focus on to make Calderdale a great place to live, work and do business?

In the future we are prioritising our work around three areas:
· Growing the economy
· Reducing inequalities and
· Building a sustainable future

Within this we think there are some critical areas where we need to focus in the coming years to make Calderdale a success. These are
· Making sure all children in are ready for school and work
· Making sure that Calderdale and its people are better connected to the wider world

Do you agree that these should be the critical priorities for the council to focus on?

Yes

Q9	If No, which 3 priorities do you suggest we should focus on?
	Priority 1:

	Priority 2:

	Priority 3:

Q10	If you were to identify one other aspiration you would have for Calderdale, what would it be?

We are planning an event to launch our vision for Calderdale on 23 March 2018 and will be continuing to speak to a range of people to help us develop the content over the coming 2-3 months.

Q11

We will be running some focus groups in late February/early March to help us develop the vision in more detail. Would you like to take part in a focus group to help develop the vision?

Yes

Q12	If yes, please tell us your contact details This information will only be used to contact you about the Vision 2024 scheme. The information will be held on a Calderdale Council database and will be retained until 31 March 2018.
	Email:

	Tel No:

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