Have your say on Pembrokeshire County Council budget

Before the budget is finally agreed at the end of February, members of the public will have the opportunity to put their questions to officers and make their views known in a variety of ways.

A budget consultation will be held between December 17 and January 18, allowing views and opinions on a wide variety of issues.

Three Facebook Live sessions will take place and three drop-in sessions will be organised at the new County Library in Haverfordwest.

A formal public question and answer session will also be held, at Pembrokeshire Archives in Haverfordwest.

For dates and times of all the events, please see the table below.

Cllr Bob Kilmister, Cabinet Member for Finance, said it was important to gain the views of the public in what will be a very challenging budget for the Authority.

“Due to the acute financial pressures that all Councils face, Pembrokeshire County Council will have to alter the way services are delivered and in some cases remove them entirely. The status quo is not an option.

“We are attempting to meet these challenges in a positive manner with productivity improvements and service reconfiguration but it is inevitable that there will have to be a reduction in the numbers of employees.

“We firmly believe that Pembrokeshire County Council is already the most efficient in Wales based on facts. Our Council Tax is the lowest in Wales but our services are rated in the middle to upper quartile within Wales.”