Across the country all Councils have to make significant reductions in their spending. Over the next two years Kingston will suffer a 24.1% reduction in its level of funding which compares nationally to a 19% cash reduction over the next four year period. Kingston Council is currently in the process of preparing its service and financial plans to meet this challenge and in particular set a detailed budget for 2011/12.

The briefing document attached below sets out details of how the Council’s budget is currently made up, and the level of reductions we will need to make. We are finalising plans to deliver the savings that are required, and we would like your views and suggestions before we implement these.

We would like to hear from you about the services that you would prioritise as well as any ideas that you have on where savings could be made.

The council has consulted with residents on a number of service changes in recent months and will continue to consult on further proposals over the coming year.  This consultation will be used to help inform our budget setting activity this year and also support other consultations as we move forward. Initial results from this consultation will be discussed at the Council Executive on Tuesday 8 February (the link to the Executive pages is attached at the bottom of this page).

You can also get involved and have your say on issues in your local area by contacting your Neighbourhood Manager by following the link at the bottom of this page.

Please help the Council by completing the consultation to have your say by Wednesday 2 February 2011.

Please complete the online version attached below or if you prefer you can print off the paper version also attached below and return to:

Strategic Business, 
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, 
3^rd Floor, Guildhall, 
Kingston, KT1 1EU.

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