Gwynedd council sessions on cuts

THE government’s decision to spend far less on local services means that councils throughout the UK have no choice but to deliver significant cuts to local services.

So far, Gwynedd Council has avoided such cuts by focusing all of its energy on working cost-effectively and efficiently. This drive, coupled with planned council tax increases, has enabled the council to halve its financial shortfall from £50 million to £25 million, with further efficiency savings of £18 million to be realised over the coming years.

Despite these attempts, the ever-increasing pressure of the government’s austerity agenda means that there may be no other alternative but to implement cuts worth £7 million in the period up to March 2018 if the council is continue to afford paying for services that local people consider essential.

Before Gwynedd councillors decide which services to protect and which they will unfortunately have no option but to cut, local people have an opportunity to have their say on these crucial decisions by attending one of the drop-in sessions:

Y Felinheli - Y Felin Sgwrsio (High Street) on September 29 (3pm - 5pm) / Bangor – Deiniol Centre on October 23 (10am – 1pm)

Evening public forums (6.45pm) Bethesda - Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen on September 28/ Bangor - Ysgol Tryfan on October 12