Published on:
06
December 2022
An online consultation on the priorities of local services has been launched in Clackmannanshire.
And the Council is encouraging local residents to have their say on which services they value most and those that they feel contribute to making Clackmannanshire a great place to live, learn, work and visit.
Clackmannanshire Council, like all councils, faces further rising costs, reducing budgets and increased demand for services; so the way in which some services are provided will have to change.
This consultation is the first phase in a series of planned community engagement exercises that will provide insight into how the priorities of Clackmannanshire Council residents are balanced with the Council's ability to provide services with less funding.
Council Leader Ellen Forson said: “The Council needs to prioritise services and budgets more than ever while continuing with transformation plans. Even where we are required in law to provide services, it is likely that the level of provision will need to be reassessed or models of delivery will look different.”
Despite these challenges, through the Council’s Be The Future programme, transforming our local economy and tackling poverty and inequality are driving long term sustainable change, ensuring financial sustainability.
The Council is undertaking a four phase programme of engagement to shape its budget decisions for the next five years.
The consultation will be available online until 8 January and can be accessed via the Council's website.