Let’s Talk Budget 2023
Sunderland City Council are asking residents, businesses and community groups across Sunderland for their views on what could be the next City Council budget. They want you to share your views on their proposals as well as letting them know if you have any other suggestions for cost savings that would make a significant impact on the funding challenge.
Some of the proposals include:
- Reshaping and changing the way they deliver our social care services, providing a savings of nearly £2 million;
- Reviewing the way we deliver our Services including Service operating models;
- Moving to more efficient ways of working allowing for business practice improvements; and
- Realignment of current budgets to support activity levels , negating the need for additional funding
Their proposals also consider other ways they could generate more income, including:
- Maximising Trading and Commercial Activity Income
- Review of Fees and Charges – Licencing and Notices
- Review of Charging Policies
- Increases in income from Building Control and Development Control activities
Find out more and take part in the online consultation
In the online consultation, Sunderland City Council need to hear your views about our proposals. They’ll ask whether you agree with their approach, what alternatives you may have to suggest, and your views on Council Tax. The consultation will run from 7 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. Residents’ views will be used to inform the final agreed approach to our budget for 2024/25.
To read the full of their approach and to complete the online survey, click here to visit Sunderland City Council’s website.
