Consultation Begins on Council’s Budget Proposals for 2018/19/Ymgynghoriad yn dechrau ar gynigion cyllidebol y cyngor ar gyfer 2018/19

Consultation Begins on Council’s Budget Proposals for 2018/19

Residents, businesses, local groups and other organisations in Neath Port Talbot are being encouraged to have their say on how the Council can meet its budget shortfall for 2018/19and beyond.

Faced with a projected budget gap of £10.2m for 2018/19, the Council has published a set of draft proposals. People are being asked to give their views on these as part of a public consultation which will run untilMonday 15 January 2018.

Councillor Carol Clement-Williams, Cabinet Member for Finance,said:

“Whilst the Provisional Local Government Settlement for Neath Port Talbot was better than expected with a cut of -0.4%, budgetary pressures persist due to austerity.

“Difficult decisions will have to be made once again for the forthcoming financial year.

“It is important that any final decisions are as informed about the needs of Neath Port Talbot as possibleand I hope that people take the time to give their views on the draft proposals.”

Since 2010, The Council has reduced its budget by more than £77 million. This has been achieved in a number of ways including,reducing the Council’s workforce, making efficiency savings by changing the way the Council works and by working with and transferring assets topartners in the community to deliver some services.

More information on the proposals and an online questionnaire can be found at www.npt.gov.uk/budget. Paper copies of the questionnaire and boxes for returningthese can be found at civic buildings, libraries and other public buildings across the county borough. People can also give their views via Facebook(NeathPortTalbotCBC), Twitter (@NPTCouncil) or email nptbudget@npt.gov.uk.

Feedback from the public consultation will be taken into consideration and presented to elected members in February next year when decisions will be made.

Ymgynghoriad yn dechrau ar gynigion cyllidebol y cyngor ar gyfer 2018/19

Mae preswylwyr, busnesau, grwpiau lleol a sefydliadau eraill yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn cael eu hannog i ddweud eu dweud ar sut gall y cyngor fodloni ei ddiffyg cyllidebol ar gyfer2018/19 ac wedi hynny.

Yn wynebu bwlch cyllidebol arfaethedig o £10.2 miliwn ar gyfer 2018/19, mae’r cyngor wedi cyhoeddi cyfres o gynigion drafft. Gofynnir i bobl roi eu barn am y rhain fel rhan o ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus a gaiff ei gynnal tan ddydd Llun 15 Ionawr 2018.

Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Carol Clement-Williams, Aelod y Cabinet dros Gyllid,

“Er bod y Setliad Llywodraeth Leol dros dro ar gyfer Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn well na’r disgwyl gyda thoriad o -0.4%, mae pwysau cyllidebol yn parhau o ganlyniad i galedi.

“Bydd yn rhaid gwneud penderfyniadau anodd unwaith eto ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol sydd i ddod.

“Mae’n bwysig bod unrhyw benderfyniadau terfynol mor gytbwys â phosib am anghenion Castell-nedd Port Talbot ac rwy’n gobeithio y bydd pobl yn cymryd yr amser i fynegi eu barn ar y cynigion drafft.”

Ers 2010, mae’r cyngor wedi lleihau ei gyllideb dros £77 miliwn. Cyflawnwyd hyn mewn nifer o ffyrdd, gan gynnwys lleihau gweithlu’r cyngor, gwneud arbedion effeithlonrwydd drwy newid y ffordd y mae’r cyngor yn gweithio a thrwy weithio a throsglwyddo asedau i bartneriaid yn y gymuned i gyflwyno rhai gwasanaethau.

Mae mwy o wybodaeth am y cynigion a holiadur ar-lein yn www.npt.gov.uk/budget. Fel arall, mae copïau papur o’r holiaduron a blychau i bostio ffurflenni ar ôl eu llenwi mewn adeiladau dinesig, llyfrgelloedd ac adeiladau cyhoeddus eraill ar draws y fwrdeistref sirol. Gall pobl hefyd fynegi eu barn ar Facebook (NeathPortTalbotCBC), Twitter (@NPTCouncil) neu drwy e-bostio nptbudget@npt.gov.uk.

Bydd adborth o’r ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus yn cael ei ystyried a’i gyflwyno i aelodau etholedig ym mis Chwefror y flwyddyn nesaf pan wneir y penderfyniadau.