SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is calling on his constituents to have their say on budget plans for Flintshire.
Mr Rowlands is encouraging people in Flintshire to take part in the council’s consultation on the budget for 2025/26.
He said: “Like most people I am saddened to hear that councils in North Wales are all struggling to try and balance their books because of the lack of funding from the Welsh Labour Government.
“Local authorities find themselves having to make really difficult decisions and it is vital that local people take part in the consultation and share their views on where money can be saved.
“I find it particularly frustrating to hear about the financial state of our councils because of underfunding while the Welsh Government still continue to spend money on vanity projects, like the default 20mph speed limit, propping up Cardiff airport and worst of all increasing the number of Senedd Members at a cost of £120 million.”
68% of the funding Flintshire receives comes from Welsh Government and per head of population the council is ranked 20 out of 22 councils in Wales for the money it receives to deliver services.
If residents would like to take part in this consultation, a short on-line questionnaire is now available until November 25 2024 on this Flintshire County Council webpage.
Residents who are unable to complete the survey online can visit any of the Council’s Connects Centres where support will be available. Opening times can be found on the Council’s website.
