Help Set the Budget

What you tell us

Your priority:

	Cut services to avoid increasing Council Tax		5%
	Cut further to reduce Council Tax		0%
	Increase Council Tax to keep services going		26%
	Increase Council Tax to improve services		63%

What you would cut:

	Toilets - reduce cleaning frequency
	Toilets - close early to reduce vandalism		5%
	Street cleaning - reduce frequency		11%
	Recycling - stop kerbside collection		11%
	Rubbish - stop providing free black sacks		21%
	Rubbish - increase charges for bulky waste
	Food safety - reduce inspections
	Pest control - increase charges		5%
	End out-of-hours noise service		5%
	Planning - reduce public consultation		5%
	Conservation - cut discretionary grants		16%
	Leisure facilities - close
	Leisure facilities - increase charges		26%
	Sports facilities - eg reduce grass cutting		5%
	Sports facilities - increase charges		26%
	Cut grants to voluntary organisations		11%
	Increase parking charges		32%
	Don't pay for Christmas lights		32%
	Stop flood prevention work
	End War Widows' disregard for Housing Benefit
	Cut staff training		21%
	Close offices at Whitstable or Herne Bay		16%
	Ceremonial, hospitality		5%
	Something else?
	Close all public toilets		5%
	Increase parking penalties		5%
	Turn off street lighting on rarely used roads at low usage times.		5%

Areas where you would spend more:

	Refurbish public toilets		21%
	Improve recycling		37%
	Access for people with disabilities		32%
	Improved street lighting		37%
	Leisure centres		5%
	Others?
	Save K&C Campaign		5%

 *The City Council is not responsible for:
pavements
road repairs
schools
libraries
social services

This is not a high-tech survey, there is nothing to stop you from voting more than once - only your conscience.

The results are not scientifically significant or binding on either the council or the Labour Group but will be drawn to the attention of councillors before the Council Tax is set.