2020/21 Budget Consultation
We want to build on the feedback you provided through our council plan consultation earlier this year by asking for your feedback on our 2020/21 Budget priorities.
City of York Council undertakes a public Budget consultation each year to seek residents' opinions on Budget priorities for the city.
We want to hear from you to make sure every penny we spend goes on what you need and value.
We're asking questions on:
- Council tax
- Social care precept
- Council Plan outcomes
- Investment
Take our 2020/21 Budget Consultation survey to tell us what you think we should be spending more or less on.
The consultation closes at midnight on 31 December 2019.
You can also have your say at one of our budget meetings which will be held at West Offices in the new year:
- Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods: 13 January 2020 at 2.00pm
- Economy and Strategic Planning, Environment and Climate Change, Transport: 13 January 2020 at 5.30pm
- Children and Young People, Culture, Leisure and Communities: 14 January 2020 at 4.00pm
- Health and Adult Social Care: 15 January 2020 at midday
- Leader, Finance and Performance: 15 January 2020 at 5.30pm
See details of how to arrange to attend a council meeting.
At a Budget meeting, on Thursday 28 February 2019, councillors agreed to raise council tax for 2019/20 by 3.25% (1.75% basic, plus a 1.5% increase for the social care precept); see current council tax charges.
The agreed budget has been informed by citywide consultation, and reflects our key priorities, which include supporting the most vulnerable people in the city and helping grow the economy.
All budget reports can be found with the minutes of the Executive Meeting held on Thursday 14 February 2019, including:
- Financial Strategy 2019/20 to 2023/24
- Capital Strategy 2019/20 to 2023/24
- Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators for 2019/20 to 2023/24
We've faced some tough decisions with the 2019/20 budget, to ensure that we continue to deliver on our priorities, whilst also ensuring our financial position is managed effectively.
Even though we spend one of the lowest amounts per head of population amongst UK local authorities, we still provide the same services as other, higher-spending councils.
We're making decisions about:
- which services should be protected
- which services we can deliver differently
- which services we might need to cut
- whether charges for some services should be increased