Members survey

Improving the Council’s annual budget setting process

As part of the last budget process, we encouraged officers to try to find ways of making the Council’s annual budget setting process, which can be confusing, more understandable and as transparent as possible so that all Councillors can knowledgeably sign off the budget at full Council every February. We tried some new ways of doing things for this last budget setting round and have had positive comments which we would like to capture. To support further improvement it would be really helpful if you would complete this short survey to help us understand your thoughts, experience, and suggestions to make the process even better for next year.

Your responses will be consolidated into a single report that will be presented to CASSOSC in April and all comments will be anonymised. If you would prefer to have a conversation about the process please contact Ellie Willcocks at Ellie.willcocks@cornwall.gov.uk and your response will be added to the consolidated report.

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Your understanding of the budget process in general

In general, how would you rate your understanding of the following aspects of the budget setting process?

Please rate each aspect between 1 and 5 – where 5 is a full understanding and 1 is very little / no understanding

The approval of the overall Budget Framework in the Council’s Constitution

The link between the Council’s priorities, business plans and budgets

The process to set a draft budget for the whole Council and individual services

The political scrutiny of the draft budget proposals by Cabinet

The opportunities you have as a Member to engage with the budget setting process

The opportunities stakeholders, businesses and residents have to engage with the budget setting process

Are you confident that you know where to go to seek advice or help on any aspects of the budget process?

Yes