Council spending - have YOUR say

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Shetland Times centre spread 27 January - Feedback

The centre spread summarises the key messages which have emerged from the public meetings, explains what the Council has done with what it has been told by the public and staff, and sets out the next steps in the budget process.

Centre spread - PDF (934KB)

"Council spending - have YOUR say" public meetings

People throughout the Isles are being invited to a series of public meetings on the issue of council budgets and the possible cutbacks being faced in the coming years.

Shetland Islands Council has determined to cut £26 million from council spending over the next two years. At each meeting councillors and officers will present the bare facts of the council’s financial situation and members of the public will have the opportunity to make suggestions for savings.

Timetable

• 26 October - Cunningsburgh Hall 19.00

• 27 October - Scalloway Hall 19.00

• 28 October - Skerries Hall 12.00

• 31 October - Bixter Hall 19.00

• 1 November - Symbister Hall 19.00

• 2 November - Brae Hall 19.00

• 3 November - Sound Hall 19.00

• 4 November - Foula School 13.00

• 9 November - Youth Voice

• 9 November - Baltasound Hall 18.30

• 10 November - Cullivoe Hall

• 18 November - Fair Isle Hall 10.30

The "Council spending - have YOUR say" presentation was also given at two meetings for Council Staff on 26 October and 3 November in the Town Hall.

• Click here for a full transcript of the staff meeting on 26 October

• Click here for a full transcript of the staff meeting on 3 November

If you have a savings suggestion for the council please email it to: savings@shetland.gov.uk

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