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:
 
 
We should prioritise front line services
 
 
 
We should protect the vulnerable (adults and children) using early intervention to manage demand
 
 
 
We should look for efficiencies in back office and management
 
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.
   
   
   
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.
   
   
   
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?
   
   
   
Q5
 
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:
 
 
Creative
 
 
 
Kind
 
 
 
Compassionate
 
 
 
Inclusive
 
 
 
Economically successful
 
 
 
Fairer
 
 
 
Independent
 
 
 
Sustainable
 
 
 
Green
 
 
 
Healthier
 
 
 
Enterprising
 
 
 
Active
 
 
 
Resilient
 
 
 
Distinctive/Unique
 
 
 
Diverse
 
 
 
Talented
 
 
 
Vibrant
 
 
 
Welcoming
 
 
 
Peaceful
 
 
 
Cultured
 
 
 
Safer
 
   
Q7
 
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
Q8
  Do you agree that these should be the critical priorities for the council to focus on?
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Q9
  If No, which 3 priorities do you suggest we should focus on?
   
   
   
Q10
 
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?
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
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.
   
   
Thank you for taking part in our survey, please click on the submit button below to return your responses.