Mayor’s Budget Roadshow 2013-14
The Mayor’s Budget Roadshow gives Tower Hamlets
residents the opportunity to consider and feedback on the council’s
budget proposals and service priorities.
The Mayor is bound by legislation, as well as good
practice, to consult widely on any proposals affecting services
before implementing them. This includes consultation with service
users (residents), staff, unions and (through the Budget &
Policy Framework) with elected council members. The Mayor receives
officers’ advice on all his spending decisions with a view to
ensuring that they are lawful, affordable and represent value for
the authority.
The government’s Autumn Statement showed that it intends
to continue to pursue its austerity policies. This means that the
council will have less money to deliver public services, and will
need to make difficult decisions about which services should be
prioritised over others in future years.
To ensure that the services delivered in Tower Hamlets
continue to reflect the needs of local residents, we are asking for
your feedback on the proposed budget for 2013/14 and
beyond.
Please take the time to come to the second Mayor’s
Budget Roadshow:
When: 5.30pm – 6.30pm on Tuesday 29
January
Where: Idea Store Whitechapel, 321 Whitechapel
Road, E1 1BU (nearest station: Whitechapel)
Questions about the budget can be submitted in advance to:
communications@towerhamlets.gov.uk
At the Cabinet meeting on 9 January, councillors approved an updated three year
budget plan showing it is well on target to delivering a
balanced budget – whilst protecting key services and investing in
housing, education, employment and leisure. More information is
available in the papers from that
meeting.
Comment on the budget proposals
You can let us know your thoughts on
specific budget proposals using the equality analyses consultation page or you can
make a general comment in the free text box on the same form.
Equality Impact Assessments
We have Equality Impact Assessments to enable us to
understand the impact the savings proposals may have on equality of
different sections of our community.
Read the Equality Impact
Assessments
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