Consultation - Budget Consultation 2010 - Online Simulator

Each year the council has to plan its spending for the following year. As well as being a statutory requirement, we are consulting to make sure that the council spends money on services which are priorities for local people and local businesses. The budget is usually considered by Cabinet and debated at full council in February/March. You can get involved by completing the online budget simulator, which will give you the opportunity to tell us how you would allocate the council's budget. It only takes five minutes and shows you what the effects would be of increasing or decreasing spending in different services. Alternatively, we can send you a questionnaire which you can complete and return to us. If you would like a copy, please contact M Fowler on 01375 652131.

• Residents

• Thurrock

We are using an electronic budget simulator which you can access via this web page. Alternatively, we can send you a questionnaire which you can complete and return to us.

• Web-based survey

Corporate Improvement & Performance Team
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices
New Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 6SL

• Complete an Online Survey / Questionnaire

The findings of the survey will be reported to Cabinet in January 2010. A copy of the report will also be published via this web page in January 2010. The Cabinet will take into account the findings of the consultation, as well as advice from the Head of Corporate Finance, before recommending a council budget to full council on February 2010.