You can have your say by completing our online survey https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=151005618116
or by attending one of our budget challenge events taking place around the borough this November. There will be information about how the Council is funded and details of specific savings proposals that are being put forward for people to comment on.
The council has received its provisional financial settlement from Welsh Government and is facing a 1% reduction in its revenue support grant. This reduction means that the Council has to find £5.8 million worth of savings in the next financial year.
Our Blaenau Gwent Budget Challenge engagement programme kicks off in Tredegar on 15 November and the full calendar of events is shown below:
| Date | Venue | Time |
| 15 November | Tredegar Lidl | 5pm – 7pm |
| 17 November | Ebbw Vale Market | 10am – 1pm |
| 17 November | Abertillery Tesco | 5pm – 7pm |
| 20 November | Brynmawr Asda | 10am – 1pm |
| 22 November | Ebbw Vale Morrisons | 5pm – 7pm |
| 23 November | Abertillery Market | 10am – 1pm |
| 23 November | Brynmawr Asda | 5pm – 7pm |
| 24 November | Tredegar Shopping Centre | 10am – 1pm |
The engagement programme continues the commitment to be more proactive in engaging with local people about the financial challenges ahead and the difficult decisions to be made over the funding and delivery of services.
The formal decision over savings will be made by Councillors when they consider setting the budget at a Full Council meeting in January 2018.
Survey Link
Budget Challenge Page - Further Information