The council has started its consultation on next year’s budget.

Despite having made over £57 million savings in the last nine years, more it still required. In short we need to deliver another £9 million of savings to balance this year’s budget.

Our officers have already identified some of the options and to be frank there are no easy, no pain choices. What matters is that we deliver a legally balanced budget and try and focus on what the public’s priorities are.

I would everyone to engage and tell us what matters most; what should be protected and what savings should be taken.  

The Budget Consultation is open until 16th December, and can be found: https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/budget-consultation-2019

Cllr Gary Mulvaney