consultation – Friends of Church Stretton Library

Budget Consultation

Shropshire Council have launched an online budget consultation asking residents to prioritise which services they think are least important.

They need to make huge savings next year, by reducing services and increasing how much they charge for services.

The survey includes questions about libraries and leisure centres.

Please let people know about this survey and if they do not use the internet, that printed copies are available in the library.

Please download our information sheet which you might find helpful when filling in the survey.

The closing date for the survey is 16^th January.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS CONSULTATION as the results will influence where services are cut.

Library, Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool ALL at Risk

Shropshire Council has to make enormous savings in their budget to remain solvent. They are asking Town Councils to assist them financially next year to keep libraries, leisure centres and swimming pools open.

All these services are at risk of closure next year, unless this financial assistance is provided.

Church Stretton Town Council is consulting with local residents to find out if they would support an increase in next year’s precept to help save these services in Church Stretton.

We have produced background information about this consultation which you might find useful to read.

Friends can – and will – try to increase the amount of money we raise each year. However, we cannot raise all the money that is likely to be required by Shropshire Council on our own. We need the Town Council to also contribute.

Please bear this in mind when completing the Town Council Consultation.

Copies of the survey are being delivered to households by the Town Council over the next few days. Completed surveys can be left in the library, leisure centre, town council offices & Vines.

You can also complete the survey online on the Town Council website here.

Closing date of the consultation is 7th October

If you have any further questions about this please contact us