Budget Consultation Reaches Half Way Point/Ymgynghoriad ar y gyllideb wedi cyrraedd hanner ffordd

Budget Consultation Reaches Half Way Point

Neath Port Talbot Council’s consultation on a set of draft budget proposals for 2018-19 and beyond has reached the half way point.

The draft proposals have been developed to address the predicted budget shortfall of approximately £10.2 million next year, with an estimated £65 million needing to be found by 2023.

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

“In setting the budget for the next financial year, difficult decisions will once again have to be made. This is why it is so important for people to let us know their views.”

“We want to know what people think of the proposals, how the proposals might affect people if they go ahead and any suggestions for alternative ways of easing the pressure on the budget.”

Councillor Rob Jones, Leader Neath Port Talbot Council said:

“We know that people in the county borough care about Council services and how they are provided and I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to give us their views so far. There is still plenty of time to have your say before the survey closes on 15^th January 2018, and I would really encourage everyone to do so.”

The Council is urging residents, community groups, third sector organisations, charities and local businesses to comment on the proposals. There are a number of ways to do this, including a dedicated webpage www.npt.gov.uk/budget  with an online feedback form, Facebook @NeathPortTalbotCBC, Twitter @NPTCouncil or email nptbudget@npt.gov.uk.

There are also feedback boxes at community centres and libraries across the county borough where paper versions of the feedback form can be posted

Ymgynghoriad ar y gyllideb wedi cyrraedd hanner ffordd

Mae ymgynghoriad Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot ar gyfres o gynigion cyllidebol drafft ar gyfer 2018-19 a’r tu hwnt wedi cyrraedd hanner ffordd.

Datblygwyd y cynigion drafft i fynd i’r afael â’r diffyg cyllidebol gwerth oddeutu £10.2 miliwn a ragfynegwyd y flwyddyn nesaf, a’r angen i ddod o hyd i’r swm amcangyfrifiedig o £65 miliwn erbyn 2023.

Meddai’r Cynghorydd Carol Clement-Williams, Aelod y Cabinet dros Gyllid,

“Wrth bennu’r gyllideb ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf, bydd rhaid gwneud penderfyniadau anodd unwaith eto. Dyma pam mae mor bwysig bod pobl yn mynegi eu barn wrthym.”

“Rydym am gael gwybod beth yw barn pobl am y cynigion, sut y gallent effeithio ar bobl os cânt eu rhoi ar waith ac unrhyw awgrymiadau ar gyfer ffyrdd eraill i leddfu’r pwysau ar y gyllideb.”

Meddai’r Cynghorydd Rob Jones, Arweinydd Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot,

“Rydym yn gwybod bod gwasanaethau’r cyngor a sut cânt eu darparu yn bwysig iawn i drigolion y fwrdeistref sirol a hoffwn ddiolch i bawb sydd wedi cymryd yr amser i ddweud eu dweud hyd yn hyn.

Mae digon o amser o hyd i leisio’ch barn cyn i’r arolwg ddod i ben ar 15 Ionawr 2018, a byddwn yn annog pawb i wneud hynny.”

Mae’r cyngor yn annog preswylwyr, grwpiau cymunedol, sefydliadau’r trydydd sector, elusennau a busnesau lleol i fynegi barn ar y cynigion. Mae llawer o ffyrdd i wneud hyn, gan gynnwys gwe-dudalen benodol yn www.npt.gov.uk/budget gyda ffurflen adborth ar-lein, cyfrif Facebook yn @CyngorCNPT a Twitter yn @CyngorCNPT neu gallwch e-bostio nptbudget@npt.gov.uk.

Mae blychau adborth hefyd mewn canolfannau cymunedol a llyfrgelloedd ar draws y fwrdeistref sirol lle gellir postio fersiynau papur o’r ffurflen adborth.