This could be an opportunity for residents to call for reviewing priorities such as bus services, for example.
Like all councils, PCC is facing a further reduction in government grant for the next financial year, meaning there will be less money to pay for public services.
The council currently has a budget of £470m. However £283m of that is non-controllable spending. This includes items that can’t be reduced, such as housing benefit and other benefits, pension obligations, borrowing costs and government funding that can only be spent on specific projects.
That leaves £179m of controllable spending over the next three years starting in April 2019, which means difficult decisions on spending.
PCC would like to hear your views on budget allocation. Please complete the following survey before 28 October 2018 and HAVE YOUR SAY.