Thursday, August 16, 2007

LAMBETHBUDGETCONSULTATION

LAMBETH  08/09 BUDGET CONSULTATION  ENDS 14TH SEPT
 
 
The Council has just started on its Budget Consultation for 2008/09. Details are at : http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/CouncilDemocracy/Consultations/BudgetConsultation.htm
 
 
Last year 800  people responded and this gave credence to some of the difficult decisions..
 
We want to make sure that this year as many people as possible take part in the process and give their views so that services to vulnerable adults and carers are given the attention they deserve although people should also, of course, give their comments on all the questions asked about the full range of Council services . We are sure the Council will be pleased to have as much participation as possible in the consultation, in particular from sections of the community with which it is less successful in engaging.
 
What you can do :
 
1.  Publicise the on-line survey [link below] to as many people as possible. The survey can be done by residents and by people who work but do not necessarily live in the borough so your staff and volunteers including Management Committee members can complete this as well as your users and members who live in the borough.
 
Please encourage people to fill in the on-line survey by publicising it through your email contacts, membership mailouts, newsletters, website etc. I
 
2.  There is also a paper survey for which people can ring [see below]
 
DEADLINE FOR THE ON-LINE SURVEY [AND PRESUMABLY THE PAPER ONE] IS 14th SEPTEMBER
 
3.  Sign up for details of the public meeting to be held in October [see email contact below]
 
If you are able to support users, for example by giving them access to a PC to enable them to complete the on-line application form if they don't have this, that would be helpful.
 
David Strong   Director
Disability Advice Service Lambeth
336 Brixton Road
London SW9 7AA   Tel :  020 7642 0040 
Email : david.strong@disabilitylambeth.org.uk

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